Lost Illusions vs The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Lost Illusions has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.6/10 for The Widow of Saint-Pierre). The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 29m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the older of the two (2000 against 2021). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lost Illusions
The Widow of Saint-Pierre| Lost Illusions | The Widow of Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 29m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Xavier Giannoli | Patrice Leconte |
| Main cast | Gérard Depardieu, André Marcon, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Xavier Dolan, Jean-François Stévenin | Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan |
Synopsis
Lost Illusions
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
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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