Death in the Seine (1989)
Overview
Between 1795 and 1801, 306 drowned people were recovered from the Seine river, near Paris. Peter Greenaway propouns a historical approach were 25 significant cases of drownings are catalogued, dissected and elaborated, with multilayered visuals and 'documentary' asides.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.149 |
Directed By
Peter Greenaway
Crew
Peter Greenaway
TOP CAST
William Sonnemans
Vincent Michel Chretien
Adrian Van der Elzen
Jean Baptiste Langlasse
Jean-Michel Dagory
Bouille
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