2000
6.6 (56 votes)
1h 52m
Genres
Romance
Drama
History
Production Companies
Cinémaginaire
Epithète films
France 2 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
CNC
Canal+
Téléfilm Canada
SODEC
Société Radio-Canada
Epithète films
France 2 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
CNC
Canal+
Téléfilm Canada
SODEC
Société Radio-Canada
The Widow of Saint-Pierre (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre)
Overview
In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.
Key Crew
Writer: Patrice Leconte, Claude Faraldo
Director: Patrice Leconte
Producer: Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand
Director of Photography: Eduardo Serra
Top Cast
Daniel Auteuil
Jean, le capitaine
Emir Kusturica
Joseph Auguste Néel
Juliette Binoche
Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine
Michel Duchaussoy
le gouverneur
Philippe Magnan
le président Venot
Christian Charmetant
le commissaire de la Marine
Philippe du Janerand
le chef douanier
Reynald Bouchard
Louis Ollivier
