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 an army Captain.
Starring
Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Widow of Saint-Pierre was released 26 years ago in 2000.
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 Widow of Saint-Pierre is a Romance, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 52m.
CAST (20)
Daniel Auteuil
Jean, le capitaine
Emir Kusturica
Joseph Auguste Néel
Juliette Binoche
Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine
Michel Duchaussoy
le gouverneur
Philippe Magnan
le président Venot
Christian Charmetant
le commissaire de la Marine
Philippe du Janerand
le chef douanier
Reynald Bouchard
Louis Ollivier
Ghyslain Tremblay
Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau
Marc Béland
le soldat Loïc
Yves Jacques
le contre-amiral
Maurice Chevit
le père du gouverneur
Catherine Lascault
la Malvilain
Dominique Quesnel
le propriétaire
Anne-Marie Philipe
l'épouse du gouverneur
Sylvie Moreau
Adrienne
Isabelle Spade
femme du président Venot
Geneviève Cocke
Femme lavoir
Manon Gauthier
Femme lavoir
MC
Marianne C. Miron
Mme Chevassus
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What is The Widow of Saint-Pierre about?
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.
How long is The Widow of Saint-Pierre?
The Widow of Saint-Pierre has a runtime of 112 minutes (1h 52m).
Who stars in The Widow of Saint-Pierre?
The cast of The Widow of Saint-Pierre includes Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Juliette Binoche, Michel Duchaussoy, Philippe Magnan.
What is the rating of The Widow of Saint-Pierre?
The Widow of Saint-Pierre has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 60 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Drama
History