The Widow of Saint-Pierre Reviews

Even though I wasn’t sure what to expect from this flick, since there was an interesting cast, I was quite eager to check it out. Indeed, I always had a weak spot for Emir Kusturica’s work as a director (it is such a pity this guy so has been so unproductive those last 15 years) and it was really surprising to see him being an actor in this movie (apparently, Patrice Leconte asked him to take this part after he saw his picture in a newspaper). Anyway, a part from Kusturica, there was definitely a nice cast. Indeed, Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil are among the best French actors already for several decades and they definitely delivered some decent performances here. On top of that, I really enjoyed the mood as well but I wasn’t sure about the plot though. I mean, it was not bad and it was actually fairly entertaining but I can’t say it was really mind-blowing though. Basically, it is a rather odd story and you wonder how they came up with a tale like this one taking place in such a place. To conclude, even though it was not really amazing, I still think it was a decent drama and I think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.