The Widow of Saint-Pierre

1850 - Saint-Pierre, one night a man is savagely assassinated. The guilty man, Heel Auguste, is subsequently condemned to death. But in Saint-Pierre there is neither guillotine nor executioner. A guillotine must be brought from France. In the meantime, Neel is placed under custody with the Captain and awaits his execution with humility. The Captain’s wife, Madame La, is particularly interested in Neel’s fate, in who she sees goodness and simplicity. She cannot resign herself to accept that a man can really be bad and hopes for his rehabilitation at all costs. Little by little, with the help of his benefactress, and contrary to the judgment of the town’s leading citizens, the condemned man becomes indispensable and the most popular man on the island. But when the guillotine arrives by boat, justice must be done. Madame La will do her utmost to stop Neel’s execution. Undying love for his wife will incite the Captain to oppose the Establishment and thus lead, inevitably, to his destiny.

CAST

JULIETTE BINOCHE | The Madam
DANIEL AUTEUIL | The Captain
EMIR KUSTURICA | Neel Auguste
MICHEL DUCHAUSSOY | Governor
PHILIPPE MAGNAN | President Venot
CHRISTIAN CHARMETANT | The Commissioner of the Navy
PHILIPPE DU JANERAND | The Chief of Customs
MAURICE CHEVIT | The Father of the Governor
CATHERINE LASCAULT | The Malvilain
REYNALD BOUCHARD | Louis Ollivier
GHYSLAIN TREMBLAY | Mr. Chevassus
MARC BÉLAND | Soldier Loic
YVES JACQUES | The Vice Admiral
DOMINIQUE QUESNEL | The Boss
ANNE-MARIE PHILIPE | The Governor’s Wife
ISABELLE SPADE | The President Venot’s Wife
ARIANNE MALLET | Governor’s Child
JULIAN GURIERREZ | Governor’s Child
SYLVIE MOREAU | Adrienne
GENEVIÈVE COCKE | Washerwoman
MANON GAUTHIER | Washerwoman
MARIANNE C. MIRON | Mrs. Chavassus
JEAN-PAUL ROUVRAY | The Priest
MICHEL DAIGLE | Father Coupard
LUC GUÉRIN | Captain Dumontier
NIEL KROETSCH | Commander Marie Galante
SYLVAIN ELUAU | Captain Goelette
RAYMOND CLOUTIER | The Sergeant
PATRICK STELTZER | The Brigadier
PATRICK GAUX | The Young Soldier
BERNARD TANGUAY | The Orderly
SERGE CHRISTIAENSSENS | Drummer
MARTIN LAROCQUE | The Town Crier
BORIS NAPES | Assessor
YVON ROY | Granjean
LUC PROULX | Café Client
KENDALL NEGRO | The Child
STEFAN PERRAULT | The Oarsman
SARAH MCKENNA | Émilie