The Widow of Saint-Pierre

The Widow of Saint-Pierre

112 mins | Drama, Romance, History | April 19, 2000

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.

The Widow of Saint-Pierre

112 mins | Drama, Romance, History | April 19, 2000

The Widow of Saint-Pierre
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Cinémaginaire, Epithete films
Original title La Veuve de Saint-Pierre
Directors Patrice Leconte
Writers Claude Faraldo, Patrice Leconte

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

as Jean, le capitaine

Emir Kusturica

as Joseph Auguste Néel

Juliette Binoche

as Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine

Michel Duchaussoy

as le gouverneur

Philippe Magnan

as le président Venot

Christian Charmetant

as le commissaire de la Marine

Philippe du Janerand

as le chef douanier

Reynald Bouchard

as Louis Ollivier

Ghyslain Tremblay

as Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau

Marc Béland

as le soldat Loïc

Yves Jacques

as le contre-amiral

Maurice Chevit

as le père du gouverneur

Catherine Lascault

as la Malvilain

Dominique Quesnel

as le propriétaire

Anne-Marie Philipe

as l'épouse du gouverneur

Sylvie Moreau

as Adrienne