The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)

6.6/10 112 min Romance Drama History

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.

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

Ghyslain Tremblay

Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau

Marc Béland

le soldat Loïc

Yves Jacques

le contre-amiral

Maurice Chevit

le père du gouverneur

Catherine Lascault

la Malvilain

Dominique Quesnel

le propriétaire

Anne-Marie Philipe

l'épouse du gouverneur

Sylvie Moreau

Adrienne

Isabelle Spade

femme du président Venot

Geneviève Cocke

Femme lavoir

Manon Gauthier

Femme lavoir

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