Brooklyn vs The Widow of Saint-Pierre

Brooklyn has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.6/10 for The Widow of Saint-Pierre). Brooklyn is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 52m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the older of the two (2000 against 2015). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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BrooklynThe Widow of Saint-Pierre
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 6.6/10
Year20152000
Length1h 51m1h 52m
GenresDrama, History, RomanceDrama, History, Romance
Country–Canada
DirectorJohn CrowleyPatrice Leconte
Main castMichael Zegen, Eva Birthistle, Julie Walters, Jessica Paré, Emory CohenDaniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan

Synopsis

Brooklyn

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

The Widow of Saint-Pierre

In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.

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