The Widow of Saint-Pierre (film)
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 ©Pathé 2000 |
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| Directed by | Patrice Leconte |
| Produced by | Frédéric Brillion, Gilles Legrand, Daniel Louis, Denise Robert |
| Written by | Claude Farraldo, Patrice Leconte |
| Starring | Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica |
| Music by | Pascal Esteve |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Editing by | Joëlle Hache |
| Distributed by | Pathé - France Film Four - UK Lions Gate Entertainment - USA |
| Release date(s) | 2000 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France / Canada |
| Language | French |
The Widow of Saint-Pierre (French: La veuve de Saint-Pierre) is a 2000 film by Patrice Leconte with Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil and Emir Kusturica. The film made its North American debut at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival where it won the Audience Award. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2001 for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was also nominated in 2001 for two César Awards.
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Plot summary
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 (Emir Kusturica), is sentenced to death by the guillotine. However the island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While one is sent for, Auguste is placed under the supervision of army Captain (Daniel Auteuil).
While Auguste is under the captain's care, the wife of the captain, Madame La, (played by Juliette Binoche) takes an interest in the convict and begins to try to redeem him. Under her auspices, Auguste works hard and carries out a number of good deeds for the good of the community. The locals begin to see that he has changed, and Madame La begins a campaign to stop him from being executed.
When the guillotine and executioner finally arrive on the island, Madame La fights the establishment and the law to save Auguste. Her struggle carries possible consequences for her husband.
Cast
- Juliette Binoche as Madame La
- Daniel Auteuil as The Captain
- Emir Kusturica as Neel Auguste
- Michel Duchaussoy as The Governor
- Philippe Magnan as President Venot
- Christian Charmetant as Marine officer
- Philippe Du Janerand as Custom officer
Awards and nominations
César Awards 2001
- Nominated for Best Actress - Juliette Binoche
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor - Emir Kusturica
Golden Globe Awards 2001
- Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
Sant Jordi Awards 2001
- Winner Best Foreign Actor - Daniel Auteuil
Moscow International Film Festival
- Winner Russian Film Critics Award - Best Film
- Nominated for Golden Saint George Award
Jutra Awards 2001
- Nominated for Best Art direction
Toronto Film Festival 2000
- Audience Award for Best Film
Title Clarification
The French title La Veuve de Saint-Pierre contains an ironic pun. "Veuve" translates to "Widow". In the 1800s the word was also slang for a guillotine. [1]
References
[2] Popmatters
External links
- [The Widow of Saint-Pierre Official website]
- The Widow of Saint-Pierre at the Internet Movie Database
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