The Widow of Saint-Pierre

2000 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,788 VOTES · DIR. Patrice Leconte

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Overview

In 1850, on the isolated French island of Saint-Pierre, a murder shocks the natives. Two fishermen are arrested. One of them, Louis Ollivier, dies in custody. The other, Neel Auguste, is sentenced to death by the guillotine. The island is so small that it has neither a guillotine nor an executioner. While those are sent for Auguste is placed under the supervision of an army Captain.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,066 lines

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00:00:33 The Widow of Saint-Pierre
00:08:01 those who killed Coupard.
00:11:43 Finally. What stabbing?
00:15:42 Open the door.
00:21:42 You are right.
00:25:23 And if things work out with the flowers, the greenhouse
00:29:11 I know you were completely drunk
00:33:04 How is your beautiful wife?
00:35:26 He's the condemned.
00:41:24 Why aren't you locked up?
00:45:23 and this...
00:48:45 Since there's a doubt, I demand an apology right now.
00:54:31 And in the meantime?
00:57:46 The pricks want to gain Paris' respect.
01:00:52 There you go!
01:04:24 There you go!
01:07:08 And don't even think of changing your mind.
01:12:17 Eugénie, please...
01:17:44 Tomorrow we'll bring your 44 francs to your wife.
01:21:41 And your humanism will be severely looked down upon
01:26:09 And nobody wants to talk to an executioner.
01:29:31 We're getting ready for winter.
01:32:43 Tell me, Jean. Tell me.
02:18:05 Fort-de-France, Martinique

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,066
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:00:33
Final line02:18:05

Production Record

DirectorPatrice Leconte
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,788