Movie: The Widow of Saint-Pierre

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.

Release Date: 2000-04-19

Rating: 6.544

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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