Dead Man Walking (film) Dead Man Walking (film) Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the non-fiction book of the same name. Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon) establishes a special relationship with Matthew Poncelet (Penn) – based on real-life murderers Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie – a prisoner on death row in Louisiana, acting as his spiritual adviser after carrying on correspondence with him. Matthew Poncelet has been in prison for six years, awaiting his execution after being sentenced to death for
César Award for Best Supporting Actress Actress: Nathalie Baye is the only actress with multiple wins in both categories. Three films have received both accolades: "One Deadly Summer" in 1984 (Best Actress to Isabelle Adjani, Best Supporting Actress to Suzanne Flon), "Indochine" in 1993 (Best Actress to Catherine Deneuve, Best Supporting Actress to Dominique Blanc) and "Queen Margot" in 1995 (Best Actress to Isabelle Adjani, Best Supporting Actress to Virna Lisi). Three women have won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress after previously winning the César Award for Most Promising Actress: Both Cécile de France and Julie Depardieu have won their two awards with a