Joseph Auguste Néel — The Widow of Saint-Pierre Character Profile

About Joseph Auguste Néel

A convict sentenced to death for murder who must await execution due to the island's lack of a guillotine. Transformed by the captain's wife's rehabilitation efforts, he learns to read, performs good deeds, wins the respect of the townspeople, marries a widow, and becomes a father. He ultimately refuses an offered escape and accepts his execution.

Joseph Auguste Néel — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Emir Kusturica

Appears in

The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Joseph Auguste Néel — Professional Jailer — Jean, le capitaine (Daniel Auteuil)

  Captain is responsible for guarding the prisoner

• Joseph Auguste Néel — Alliance Mentor — Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine (Juliette Binoche)

  Wife tries to redeem the convict

• Joseph Auguste Néel — Conflict Execution Target — Monsieur Chevassus, le bourreau (Ghyslain Tremblay)

  Convict is to be executed by the executioner

• Joseph Auguste Néel — Professional Prisoner — le gouverneur (Michel Duchaussoy)

  Governor oversees the prisoner's sentence

• Joseph Auguste Néel — Professional Prisoner — le président Venot (Philippe Magnan)

  President is part of the authority system

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More characters from The Widow of Saint-Pierre

• Jean, le capitaine (Daniel Auteuil)
• Pauline, l'épouse du capitaine (Juliette Binoche)
• le gouverneur (Michel Duchaussoy)
• le contre-amiral (Yves Jacques)
• le président Venot (Philippe Magnan)
• Mme Chevassus (Marianne C. Miron)
• Père Coupard (Michel Daigle)
• Femme lavoir (Manon Gauthier)
• le propriétaire (Dominique Quesnel)
• Femme lavoir (Geneviève Cocke)
• le père du gouverneur (Maurice Chevit)
• femme du président Venot (Isabelle Spade)