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La veuve de Saint-Pierre (2000)
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Overview
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Release Date:
19 April 2000 (France)
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Tagline:
A true story of revenge and redemption, fear and forgiveness, and the true meaning of love.
Plot:
In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man. full summary | add synopsis
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Guillotine
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Murder
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Love
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Redemption
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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8 nominations
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Beautiful Story of Rehabilitation and Intolerance
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Juliette Binoche | ... | Pauline (Madame La) | |
| Daniel Auteuil | ... | Jean (The Captain) | |
| Emir Kusturica | ... | Ariel Neel Auguste | |
| Michel Duchaussoy | ... | The Governor | |
| Philippe Magnan | ... | President Venot | |
| Christian Charmetant | ... | Supply and Secretariat Officer | |
| Philippe du Janerand | ... | Customs Officer | |
| Maurice Chevit | ... | The Governor's Father | |
| Catherine Lascault | ... | La Malvilain | |
| Ghyslain Tremblay | ... | Monsieur Chevassus | |
| Marc Béland | ... | Soldier Loïc | |
| Reynald Bouchard | ... | Louis Ollivier | |
| Yves Jacques | ... | The Rear Admiral | |
| Dominique Quesnel | ... | The Proprietor | |
| Anne-Marie Philipe | ... | The Governor's Wife |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Widow of Saint-Pierre (International: English title)
The Widow of St. Pierre (Canada: English title)
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The Widow of St. Pierre (Canada: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of sexuality and brief violence.
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112 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Denmark:11 |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:12 |
Peru:14 |
Spain:13 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
South Korea:18 |
Singapore:PG
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The title refers in part to the French nickname "veuve" (widow) of the guillotine. Although the French dialogue often uses this word for the device, it is never translated as "widow" in the English subtitles.
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Anachronisms: When Neel is told he's strong enough to "ramer jusqu'au chez les Anglais", the English subtitles say "row over to Canada" rather than "row over to the English". This introduces an error: both the geography and the dialogue in other scenes make it clear that Newfoundland is meant, but Newfoundland wasn't part of Canada until 1949.
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In 1849, in the Archipelago of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, the drunken Ariel Neel Auguste (Emir Kusturica) and his partner Louis Ollivier (Reynald Bouchard) kill for a futile motive (to see if he is fat or just big) the fishing boat captain Coupard (Michel Daigle). Nell, who stabbed the victim, is sentenced to die with his head severed in the guillotine while Louis is sentenced to hard labor. During the transportation to the prison under the custody of Captain Jean (Daniel Auteuil), there is an accident and Louis dies. While spending his days in the cell waiting for the guillotine and the executioner, Neel is invited by the captain's wife Mrs. Pauline (Juliette Binoche) to help her in her garden and becomes her protégé. Later he has a process of rehabilitation helping the locals in minor works and becomes very popular in the island. When he saves the building Café du Nord and her owner from sinking in the sea, his popularity increases and nobody but the governor and politicians of the council wants his death. Neel marries Eleontine Jeanne-Marie, but sooner he is informed that the ship Marie Galante has just left Martinique bringing a guillotine. Now the Governor and politicians need to find an executioner in the population to execute the sentence.
"La Veuve de Saint-Pierre" is a beautiful dramatization of a story of rehabilitation and intolerance. I do not know whether this event is partially true or not there are references in Internet to this story but in sites that I can not trust but this movie is wonderful. The story and screenplay are engaging and very well written with powerful lines; the direction of Patrice Leconte and the performances are top- notch, with Juliette Binoche extremely beautiful and elegant as usual and showing a magnificent chemistry with Daniel Auteuil; the cinematography and costumes are wonderful. Based on my adjectives, it is unnecessary to say that I loved this movie. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Viúva de Saint-Pierre" ("The Widow of Saint-Pierre")