The Widow of Saint-Pierre

Overview

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.

Release Date

2000-04-19

Runtime

112 min

Rating

⭐ 6.5 (59 votes)

Genres

Romance, Drama, History

Languages

French

Country

Canada, France