The Widow of Saint-Pierre
2000
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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.
Key facts
Cast
Emir Kusturica, Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche
Original language
French
Production companies
France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma
Filming locations
Nova Scotia
Crew
Screenplay
Claude Faraldo
Cinematography
Éduardo Serra
Stills
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Festival History
- César Awards 2001 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 2001 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | La Veuve De Saint-Pierre (2000) | 1 release, 2000: Epithète Films |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Patrice Leconte |
| Cast | Emir Kusturica, Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche |
| Screenplay | Claude Faraldo |
| Cinematography | Éduardo Serra |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
