The Widow of Saint-Pierre

The Widow of Saint-Pierre

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2000-04-19

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.

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The Widow of Saint-Pierre

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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.

Released

2000-04-19

Runtime

112

Director

Patrice Leconte

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Romance

Drama

History

Language

Français

Production

Cinémaginaire

Epithète films

France 2 Cinéma

France 3 Cinéma

CNC

Canal+

Téléfilm Canada

SODEC

Société Radio-Canada

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