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
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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