(La Veuve de Saint-Pierre)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada,

France

Genres:

Romance,

Drama,

History

Runtime:

112 minutes

Year:

2000

Directors:

Patrice Leconte

Production companies:

Cinémaginaire,

Epithète films,

France 2 Cinéma,

France 3 Cinéma,

CNC,

Canal+,

Téléfilm Canada,

SODEC,

Société Radio-Canada

Actors:

Jean, le capitaine

Joseph Auguste Néel

Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine

le gouverneur

le président Venot

Crews:

Writer

Writer

Director

Assistant Director

Sound