Portrait of a Lady on Fire vs The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 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 1m. The Widow of Saint-Pierre is the older of the two (2000 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
The Widow of Saint-Pierre| Portrait of a Lady on Fire | The Widow of Saint-Pierre | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Céline Sciamma | Patrice Leconte |
| Main cast | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami | Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan |
Synopsis
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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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