Death in the Seine (1989)
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.
Director: Peter Greenaway
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William Sonnemans as Vincent Michel Chretien |
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Adrian Van der Elzen as Jean Baptiste Langlasse |
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Jean-Michel Dagory as Bouille |
| Directing | Peter Greenaway | Director |