The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)
La veuve de Saint-Pierre
112 min
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.
- Release date
- April 19, 2000
- Country of origin
- Canada, France
- Music
- Pascal Estève
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Cast
- Daniel Auteuil as Jean (The Captain)
- Emir Kusturica as Ariel Neel Auguste
- Juliette Binoche as Pauline (Madame La)
- Michel Duchaussoy as The Governor
- Philippe Magnan as President Venot
- Christian Charmetant as Supply and Secretariat Officer
- Philippe du Janerand as Customs Officer
- Reynald Bouchard as Louis Ollivier
- Ghyslain Tremblay as Monsieur Chevassus
- Marc Béland as le soldat Loïc
- Yves Jacques as le contre-amiral
- Maurice Chevit as The Governor's Father
- Catherine Lascault as La Malvilain
- Dominique Quesnel as le propriétaire
- Anne-Marie Philipe as l'épouse du gouverneur
- Sylvie Moreau as Adrienne
- Isabelle Spade as femme du président Venot
- Michel Daigle as Père Coupard
- Luc Guérin as Le Capitaine Dumontier
- Neil Kroetsch as Le Commandant Marie Galante
- Raymond Cloutier as L'Adjudant
- Patrick Caux as Le Jeune Militaire
- Serge Christiaenssens as Tambour
- Martin Larocque as Le Crieur
Crew
- Patrice Leconte · Director
- Claude Faraldo · Writer
- Patrice Leconte · Writer
- Frédéric Brillion · Producer
- Gilles Legrand · Producer
- Pascal Estève · Composer
- Eduardo Serra · Cinematographer
- Joëlle Hache · Editor
- Jacques Dublin · Casting director
- Ivan Maussion · Production designer