The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)
- Original title
- La Veuve de Saint-Pierre
- Directed by
- Patrice Leconte
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, historical film
- Country
- France, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 62 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A convicted murderer is sent to a remote French island colony in the 19th century to await execution. The captain's wife takes an interest in reforming him, which causes conflict with the rigid authorities.
romanticmelancholicstatelytenseheartfeltslow-burnmoralatmospheric
What happens
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. Loosely inspired by an actual case, it tells the story of a disillusioned army officer whose love for his wife in her efforts to save a convicted murderer leads him to disobey orders. The film made its North American debut at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2001 for Best Foreign Language Film and in that year was also nominated for two César Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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