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.

Directed by: Peter Greenaway
Release date: 1989-11-22
Runtime: 44 minutes
Cast:
William Sonnemans William Sonnemans
Vincent Michel Chretien 
Adrian Van der Elzen Adrian Van der Elzen
Jean Baptiste Langlasse 
Jean-Michel Dagory Jean-Michel Dagory
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