La veuve de Saint-Pierre (2000)
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.
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Pauline (Madame La) -
Jean (The Captain) -
Ariel Neel Auguste -
The Governor -
President Venot -
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Customs Officer -
The Governor's Father -
La Malvilain
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Monsieur Chevassus -
Louis Ollivier -
Soldier Loïc -
The Rear Admiral -
The Proprietor -
The Governor's Wife
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Director:
Patrice LeconteWriters:
Claude Faraldo, Patrice Leconte (adaptation)All Cast & Crew
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The film was to be completely filmed on the island of Saint-Pierre, but when the snow failed to arrive, the production had to move further north to Newfoundland for certain sequences.
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The words "la veuve" in the title have been translated literally in many languages, such as "the widow" in English, but it is actually a nickname in French for the guillotine. It may have been a play on words in the original language, but it is totally lost in translation. The widow in the film exists only at the very end.
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Genres
Drama | History | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
13 April 2001Language
French
Country of Origin
France, CanadaFilming Locations
Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, CanadaBox Office
Budget:
FRF100,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$31,702 4 March 2001
Gross USA:
$3,193,889
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,193,889
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