The Widow of Saint-Pierre
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 army Captain.
Romance, Drama
Cinémaginaire Inc., Epithete films, France2 Cinéma
Daniel Auteuil as Jean, le capitaine, Emir Kusturica as Joseph Auguste Néel, Juliette Binoche as Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine, Michel Duchaussoy as le gouverneur, Philippe Magnan as le président Venot, Christian Charmetant as le commissaire de la Marine, Philippe du Janerand as le chef douanier, Reynald Bouchard as Louis Ollivier, Ghyslain Tremblay as Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau, Marc Béland as le soldat Loïc, Yves Jacques as le contre-amiral, Maurice Chevit as le père du gouverneur, Catherine Lascault as la Malvilain, Dominique Quesnel  as le propriétaire, Anne-Marie Philipe as l'épouse du gouverneur, Sylvie Moreau as Adrienne