Marthe

Oct 29 1997 N/A 2h 1m
Drama, Romance, War

This Great War drama opens in the trenches during an artillery bombardment. Receiving bayonet wounds, young Simon (Guillaume Depardieu) drops out of the action, joining other injured soldiers at a Brittany hospital. One day he meets schoolteacher Marthe (Clotilde Courau), who lives in the household of the hospital's head doctor (Bernard Giraudeau). Soon a romance begins to develop. Cinematography by Kevin Jewison, son of director Norman Jewison.

Plot

(Translated from TV5 description) A soldier wounded during WWI falls in love with a young school teacher.

Written by

Jean-Loup Hubert

Directed by

Jean-Loup Hubert

Cast

Clotilde Courau, Guillaume Depardieu, Bernard Giraudeau

Crew

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Languages

Français

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
223
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA