Le retour de Martin Guerre

"Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances..."

Aug 26 1983 Not Rated 2h 2m
Biography, Crime, Drama

Village of Artigat, southern France, summer 1542, during the reign of Francis I. Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols marry. A few years later, accused of having committed a robbery, Martin suddenly disappears. When, almost a decade later, a man arrives in Artigat claiming to be Martin, the Guerre family recognizes him as such; but doubts soon arise about his true identity.

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Plot

During the middle of the 16th century, Martin Guerre returns to his village in southwestern France, after being away in the war for almost a decade. The villagers who knew him as a young man suspect he is not Martin, but he seems to know all about his friends, his family and his wife, even the most unusual things. Is this man really Martin Guerre?

Written by

Jean-Claude Carrière, Janet Lewis, Daniel Vigne

Directed by

Daniel Vigne

Cast

Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

SFP, Productions Marcel Dassault, FR3

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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