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La Veuve De Saint-Pierre Reviews

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This dark drama explores a true tale set in 1850 on the isolated French-Canadian island of St. Pierre. Yugoslav director Emir Kustirica makes a fabulous acting debut as Neele August, an illiterate fisherman who brutally murders his ex-fishing captain in a night of drunken revelry. Sentenced to death, August cannot be killed .. Read more

Starring	Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Marc Beland, Christian Charmetant
Director	Patrice Leconte
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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Critic's review of La Veuve De Saint-Pierre
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- Saint-Pierre is a small island off Newfoundland. The year is 1850. Fog and scandal enwrap the island in the wake of a... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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  A very enjoyable film.
  
  A beautiful period drama set on the french 'cod islands' off the Newfoundland coast in the 1850's.
  
  La Veuve in the title has a double ... read more »
  
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  - Alec Short
  - London
  - 25 Jul 2005 at 12:56
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  Enjoyable DVD. Fascinating story.
  
  Enjoyed this film. You do feel frustrated with some of the characters though and crazy actions but based on a true story so makes their actions more interesting... read more »
  
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- - MartaE
  - 13 reviews
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 22:29
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  What can you say but.... nul poi.
  
  Absolutely dreadful tree hugging, hippy, save the world, peace man, boring clap trap as you'll ever watch. Honestly, there's no complex story, no twist ... read more »
  
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- - Onlyests
  - 52 reviews
  - 18 Jan 2012 at 19:42
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  Disneyland Paris
  
  Whilst clearly this is not set in Paris, the totally manufactured set seems emblematic of the whole mis-en-scene - which is about as artificial as you can get. ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 26 Dec 2011 at 16:22
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  Thoroughly enjoyable
  
  Thoroughly enjoyable film.
  
  Period drama meets Pirates of the Caribbean. Although Hollywood would NEVER produce a fim with this storyline.
  
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- - Wonderwoolhelen
  - 7 reviews
  - Banbury, Oxon
  - 28 Oct 2011 at 11:48
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  Entertaining
  
  an enjoyable romp but somewhat unbelievable plot. Well acted and flows well, worth a look.
  
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  - OXON
  - 26 Aug 2011 at 10:33
- - 3
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  worth a watch
  
  juliette binoche is a kind of standard mark really, and though this is not one of her best films, it is worth a watch, as the subject is original though a tad ... read more »
  
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- - phil m
  - wales
  - 24 May 2010 at 09:43
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  The Widow of St Pierre
  
  Much better than I expected. A thoughtful, dark movie well directed and brilliantly acted. Well worth watching.
  
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  - Hereford
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 14:56
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  Enjoyable
  
  Romantic and windlblown, great French costume drama that was really enjoyable to watch. Juliette Binoche great as usual.
  
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- - Cassandra Thomas
  - London, England
  - 11 Jan 2010 at 20:50
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  La Veuve de Saint-Pierre
  
  Getting through one of my favourite director's movies.,thisone was good,though puzzling.,great actors and very different ,so worth a look.Leconte never ... read more »
  
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  - Epping,Essex
  - 05 Sep 2009 at 12:48
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  A superb and inspiring film!
  
  Words fail me when attempting to praise this wonderful movie. The direction, acting and script are all equally superb, and one is left with the memory of some ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 22:26
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- - 25
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  A very enjoyable film.
  
  A beautiful period drama set on the french 'cod islands' off the Newfoundland coast in the 1850's.
  
  La Veuve in the title has a double ... read more »
  
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  - Alec Short
  - London
  - 25 Jul 2005 at 12:56
- - 14
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  Warm hearts in a cold climate
  
  Slow-moving but very atmospheric period drama set in the remote frozen landscape of Nova Scotia in the 1800s, dealing with some very basic human themes - love, ... read more »
  
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- - BH101
  - 35 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 15 Feb 2007 at 17:29
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  Patience required
  
  After a slow, confusing start one gets into the pace of this movie. An excellent story with some unexpected twists and turns.
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 01 Apr 2006 at 12:26
- - 5
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  The Widow of St. Pierre
  
  A man commits murder on the French held island of St. Pierre off Newfoundland. He is condemned to death by the civil authorities but there is no guillotine on ... read more »
  
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  - Leamington Spa
  - 20 Mar 2004 at 13:17
- - 3
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  Interesting film
  
  An interesting plot , well filmed - the cold of Nova Scotia came across well.
  
  At times the subtitles flashed on and off too quickly to read and some ... read more »
  
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- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
  - Stirling, Scotland
  - 22 Mar 2005 at 22:29
- - 3
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  worth a watch
  
  juliette binoche is a kind of standard mark really, and though this is not one of her best films, it is worth a watch, as the subject is original though a tad ... read more »
  
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- - phil m
  - wales
  - 24 May 2010 at 09:43
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  French Canadian
  
  Intriguing, romantic, brooding, a very good looking costume drama set on the coast of 19th French Canada.
  
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- - andyhornblower
  - 8 reviews
  - benfleet
  - 30 Mar 2008 at 23:58
- - 1
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  Depressing
  
  Very strange film. Nicely acted but boring in parts. Not a film to watch if you are depressed.
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 16:44
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  A french film without a twist...
  
  Beautifully shot, and moving & sad, but more because of the underlying story than because of the performances. The three leading stars are all competent, ... read more »
  
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- - Steve Antill
  - Walsall, England
  - 25 Aug 2004 at 23:04
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  Excellent drama
  
  There's a bleak greyness about this film which makes the sparkling characters and moving story come alive. Binoche is superb as the profoundly good woman, ... read more »
  
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- - Clerico
  - 84 reviews
  - Dunbar
  - 04 Sep 2005 at 20:47

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Critics' reviews
- Saint-Pierre is a small island off Newfoundland. The year is 1850. Fog and scandal enwrap the island in the wake of a... read more on Time Out
- 43942
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- Period drama of justice, morality, retribution and repressed emotions; enjoyable but unmemorable.
- 30764
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41

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