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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9781588172655 Format: Color, NTSC ISBN: 1588172651 Label: Vidmark / Trimark Languages: Manufacturer: Vidmark / Trimark Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Vidmark / Trimark Release Date: September 18, 2001 Running Time: 112 minutes Studio: Vidmark / Trimark Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Average Rating:
 Rating: - The Widow of Saint PierreThere were a few things about the movie as a whole which I did not like,, but on the whole this is a fine movie and it's another superb performance from Juliette Binoche. Rating:  - Deeply InspiringA very special story that sheds glowing light on the beautiful capacities of the human heart. I found myself deeply inspired to create new paintings while watching this true story unfold. Dael DaelArt.com Rating: - Widow In BlackJuliette Binoche is an amazing actress. Since her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "The English Patient" in 1996 and her nomination for "Chocolat," she's an actress whose films I seek. "The Widow of Saint-Pierre" has a bit of irony to the title. The opening frames show Binoche in black staring out of a window. We then move into the flashback in which most of the film moves forward. We learn that the "widow" is the guillotine that must be shipped by boat from France before the big execution ... Read More Rating: - Perfect love makes perfection in all. I find it odd that when reviewing the reviews of this film that people seem to either give it perfect or abysmal scores. The dichotomy of opinion is probably a direct result of the skill and immense power of Leconte's images, (especially those that his chosen actress affords us). Leconte is a master and quite possibly the greatest living auteur currently making films. His movies often contain a refreshing difficulty that gives one hope that images still mean something, that film ... Read More Rating: - The Many Widows of St-PierreEarly on, a comment is made that there are many widows in the neighborhood. It is an oddly pertinent observation. Too many reviewers have written about pre-revolutionary France, Canada, and how the story must be totally unrelated to reality - wrong on all counts, also English spelling, recognition of famous actors on-screen, and basic comprehension of literature and art. The story is quite realistic and perhaps historical, and, the behavior of Neel - where else would he ... Read More |
