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The Widow of Saint-Pierre
Set in 1850 on Saint-Pierre, a small French island not far
from Canada. One night a man is savagely assassinated. His
murderer, Neel Auguste is subsenquently condemned to
death. But in Saint-Pierre there is neither guillotine nor
executioner. The French government promises to remedy the
situation but warns there will will be a long wait. A
guillotine must be brought from France. In the meantime,
Neel is placed under custody with the captain and awaits
his execution with humility. The Captain's wife, Madame La,
is particularly interested in Neel's fate, in whom she sees
goodness and simplicity. She cannot resign herself to
accept that a man can really be bad, and hopes for his
rehabilitation at all costs. Little by little, with the
help of his benefactress, and contrary to the judgement of
the town's leading citizens, the condemned man becomes
indispensable and the most popular man on the island. But
when the guillotine arrives by boat, justice must be done.
Madame La will do her utmost to stop Neel being executed.
Undying love for his wife will incite the captain to oppose
the Establishment and thus lead, inevitably, to his own destiny... 107 minutes, No persons under 10. Drama, Romance, On the Art Circuit.
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