Apr 19, 2000
112 min
Full-HD

The Widow of Saint-Pierre (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.

Category

Romance Drama History

Country

Canada France St. Pierre and Miquelon

Companies

Cinémaginaire Epithète films France 2 Cinéma France 3 Cinéma CNC Canal+ Téléfilm Canada SODEC Société Radio-Canada

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

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