Plot
November, 1920. 350,000 French soldiers remain missing in action. Major Delaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families' descriptions. Honor and ethics drive him; he hates the idea of "the unknown soldier." Into his sector, looking for her husband, comes a haughty, politically connected Parisian, Madame Irène de Courtil. Brusquely, Delaplane offers her 1/350,000th of his time, but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve, feelings change. After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher, Irène makes Delaplane an offer. This man of action hesitates: has he missed his only chance?
Written by
Jean Cosmos, Bertrand Tavernier
Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier
Crew
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
CNC, Investimage, Sofinergie 1, Films A2, Little Bear, AB Films, Hachette Première
Languages
Français
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award9 wins & 14 nominations total