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The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)

Genre : Romance, Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Patrice Leconte

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Jean, le capitaine
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
Joseph Auguste Néel
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel Duchaussoy
le gouverneur
Philippe Magnan
Philippe Magnan
le président Venot
Christian Charmetant
Christian Charmetant
le commissaire de la Marine
Philippe du Janerand
Philippe du Janerand
le chef douanier
Reynald Bouchard
Reynald Bouchard
Louis Ollivier
Ghyslain Tremblay
Ghyslain Tremblay
Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau
Marc Béland
Marc Béland
le soldat Loïc
Yves Jacques
Yves Jacques
le contre-amiral
Maurice Chevit
Maurice Chevit
le père du gouverneur
Catherine Lascault
Catherine Lascault
la Malvilain
Dominique Quesnel
Dominique Quesnel
le propriétaire
Anne-Marie Philipe
Anne-Marie Philipe
l'épouse du gouverneur
Sylvie Moreau
Sylvie Moreau
Adrienne

Crews

Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte
Director
Claude Faraldo
Claude Faraldo
Writer
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte
Writer
Christian Gasc
Christian Gasc
Costume Design
Ivan Maussion
Ivan Maussion
Art Direction
Joëlle Hache
Joëlle Hache
Editor
Eduardo Serra
Eduardo Serra
Director of Photography
Pascal Estève
Pascal Estève
Original Music Composer
Frédéric Brillion
Frédéric Brillion
Producer
Gilles Legrand
Gilles Legrand
Producer
Jean Goudier
Jean Goudier
Sound Editor
Kathryn Casault
Kathryn Casault
Makeup Artist
Joël Lavau
Joël Lavau
Makeup Artist
Thi-Loan Nguyen
Thi-Loan Nguyen
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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