The Scoundrel's Wife (2002)

Director:

Glen Pitre

Writers (WGA):

Michelle Benoit (written by) &
Glen Pitre (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

When war comes home, everybody is a suspect.

Plot:

Already an outcast for crimes she did not commit, a woman struggling to raise her two children in a small village during World War II is suspected of being a saboteur. |

Plot Keywords:

Anti Semitism | Germany | Shot To Death | Catholic Priest | Nazi

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tatum O'Neal	...	Camille Picou
Julian Sands	...	Doctor Lenz
Tim Curry	...	Father Antoine
Lacey Chabert	...	Florida Picou
Eion Bailey	...	Ensign Jack Burwell
Patrick McCullough	...	Blue Picou
Rudolf Martin	...	Neg Picou
Lorna Farrar	...	Shrimp Shed Owner
John McConnell	...	Dance Hall Owner
Lance Spellerberg	...	Beaten P.W.
Kurt Gerard	...	Snake-bit P.W.
Michael Arata	...	Coast Guard Commander
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David P. Kufner	...	German Soldier

Directed by
Glen Pitre

Writing credits (WGA)
Michelle Benoit		(written by) &
Glen Pitre		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Arata	....	co-producer
Glen Armantrout	....	associate producer
Blake Brennan	....	associate producer
Jerry Daigle	....	producer
Michael Donaldson	....	executive producer
Peggy Rajski	....	producer
Sandra Stokes	....	line producer
Steven Stull	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ernest Troost

Cinematography by
Uta Briesewitz

Film Editing by
Peter B. Ellis

Casting by
Sharon Howard-Field
Douglas Wright

Production Design by
Kelly Curley

Set Decoration by
Alice Baker

Costume Design by
Astrid Brucker

Makeup Department
Susie Falgout	....	additional hair stylist
Brigitte Hennech	....	key makeup artist
Kelly Matherne	....	key hair stylist
Leah Rial	....	key makeup artist
Leah Rial	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Sandra Stokes	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jasmine Alhambra	....	second second assistant director
Nancy Jacobs	....	first assistant director
Jimi Woods	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kristin Bicklser	....	set dresser
Glenda Blanchard	....	art production assistant
Kenneth Chauvin	....	set dresser
John Gathright	....	set dresser
Michael Johnson	....	lead man
Michael S. Martin	....	property master (as Michael Martin)
Jorin Ostroska	....	assistant props
Jason Perlander	....	lead scenic
Jason Perlander	....	signwriter
Mike Selig	....	scenic artist
Colbert Walker	....	construction supervisor

Sound Department
Felix Andrew	....	sound mixer
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer
David Betancourt	....	foley mixer
Matt Coby	....	sound editor
Matt Coby	....	sound re-recordist
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Jeff Freeman	....	sound utility
Jay Gallagher	....	sound editor
Jay Gallagher	....	sound re-recordist
Skip Godwin	....	production sound mixer
Skip Godwin	....	sound mixer
Kris Johnson	....	boom operator
Wesley Ming	....	sound production assistant
Kathy Parry	....	assistant sound editor
Jordan Schulman	....	additional sound editor
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist (as Alicia Irwin)

Special Effects by
David K. Nami	....	special effects coordinator (as David Nami)

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Chris Ekstrom	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Applebaum	....	additional camera operator: "b" camera
Gordon Ard	....	electrician
Dave Bowers	....	grip
Rodney Chauvin	....	assistant camera
Larry Cottrill	....	best boy
Cougar Easley	....	electrician
Matthew Gaumer	....	camera loader
Eric Gearity	....	key grip
Klaus Hoch	....	dolly grip
Colin Hudson	....	Steadicam operator
Lisa Lengyel	....	camera loader
Paul Niccolls	....	best boy grip
Paul Olinde	....	gaffer
David Sammons	....	assistant camera
Moses Stockstill	....	additional electrician
Mark Toups	....	grip
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Rosalie Blanchard	....	extras casting assistant
Jeanne Caldarera	....	extras casting assistant
Perina Carmichael	....	extras casting assistant
Kathy Cheramie	....	extras casting
Tammy Dormain	....	extras casting assistant
Lorna Gianelloni	....	local casting
Janice Magee	....	extras casting assistant
Tata Pitre	....	extras casting assistant
Brenda Dardar Robichaux	....	casting: native american
Lynn Weimer	....	extras casting assistant
Douglas Wright	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Doug Wright)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Peggy Bagala	....	seamstress
Lorie Boudreaux	....	seamstress
Bridget Callais	....	costume assistant
Margaret Chouest	....	seamstress
Linda Gardar	....	costume supervisor
Pixie Gouaux	....	seamstress
Susie Plaisance	....	seamstress
Michelle Roland	....	costumer
Giselle Spence	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Viv Kim	....	negative cutter
Steven Lang	....	assistant editor
Mike Mertens	....	color timer

Music Department
Bob Beecher	....	music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Don Hahn	....	music scoring mixer
Louise Hatem	....	music producer
Ernest Troost	....	music producer
Ernest Troost	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Earl R. Hurst Sr.	....	transportation captain (as Earl Hurst)
Poland Perkins	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kevin Barraco	....	set production assistant
Nicole Beaubien	....	assistant accountant
Robert Bodenheaimer	....	craft service (as Robert Bodenheimer)
Chuck Boutwell	....	location manager
Nikki Brignac	....	production assistant
Shane Brooks	....	production assistant
Shawn Davis	....	production coordinator
Eric T. Finkel	....	assistant to director
Glenda Gravois	....	location intern
Rankin Hickman	....	assistant production office coordinator
Judy Hitchcock	....	assistant: Mr. Daigle
Jeannie Holland	....	craft service
Amy Lafont	....	production assistant
Margaret Lancaster	....	choreographer
Kathleen McInnis	....	unit publicist
Tony Niknejadi	....	set production assistant
Emily Pendas	....	production assistant
Angie Pierce	....	wrangler
H. Terah Rahming	....	production accountant (as Terah Rahming)
Nick Selig	....	key production assistant
Sam Sullivan III	....	script supervisor
Cheramie Waller	....	set production assistant

Production Companies

• Advantage Partners Pictures
• Circle in the Sky Productions LLC
• Cote Blanche Productions
• Heritage Entertainment LLC

Distributors

• Alpha Media (2007) (China) (video) (VOD/IPTV)
• First Look International (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Miracle Entertainment (USA)

Other Companies

• Oppenheimer Cameras  cameras
• Post Group, The  editing facilities
• Swelltone Labs  post-production sound
• Title House Digital  optical effects

Also Known As:

Homefront (USA) (DVD box title)
The Home Front (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brief sexuality and some violent images.

Runtime:

Brazil:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Advantage Partners Pictures

This film was based on real people

This film may only have viewing value to local people from South Louisiana as one of the other reviewer's has stated, but the story line is loosely based on historic events occurring before and during World War II. My mother, who was raised in Mathews Louisiana tells stories of how one of our distant relatives kicked barrels loaded up with Chinese illegals over the side of his boat because the authorities were after him. She also told us stories of how after a German U-boat had been sunk off of the coast of Louisiana, a ticket to the local picture show was found on one of the German's bodies that washed ashore. There were also loaves of French bread from Dufrene's Bakery in Golden Meadow, LA in the debris. Food and diesel were rationed to most people, but shrimp weren't bound by the rationing rules due to the shrimp's food value. Glen Petri tells his tale in a way to tie these stories together in a very entertaining way in my opinion.