THE WIDOW OF SAINT-PIERRE
synopsis
Sentenced to death on a small island for committing murder, a convict must wait months for a guillotine to arrive from Martinique. While he waits he is taken under the wing of a wealthy captain's wife and finds himself trying to be good for her sake. Meanwhile, some of the town's inhabitants are kicking up a fuss...
international title: | The Widow of Saint-Pierre |
original title: | La veuve de Saint-Pierre |
country: | France, Canada |
sales agent: | Pyramide International |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Patrice Leconte |
film run: | 112' |
release date: | BE 19/04/2000, FR 19/04/2000 |
screenplay: | Patrice Leconte, Claude Faraldo |
cast: | Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Philippe Magnan, Christian Charmetant, Michel Duchaussov |
producer: | Gilles Legrand, Frédéric Brillon |
co-producer: | Daniel Louis, Denise Robert |
production: | Epithète Films, France 3 Cinéma |
distributor: | Key Films, Pathé Distribution, Cinéart, Film4 Distribution, A-Film Distribution, Europa Film A/S, Camera Film, Vértigo Films, Oy Cinema Mondo Ltd, Triangelfilm, Solopan |