Released:
2000-04-19

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.

Director:
Patrice Leconte

Runtime:
1h 52min

Genre:
Romance, Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Daniel Auteuil
  as
  Jean, le capitaine
• 
  Emir Kusturica
  as
  Joseph Auguste Néel
• 
  Juliette Binoche
  as
  Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine
• 
  Michel Duchaussoy
  as
  le gouverneur
• 
  Philippe Magnan
  as
  le président Venot