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The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

Le retour de Martin Guerre (original title)
| Biography , Crime , Drama | 26 August 1983 (USA)
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In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man's claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.

Director:

Daniel Vigne

Writers:

Jean-Claude Carrière, Janet Lewis (novel) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Depardieu ... Arnaud de Tihl
Nathalie Baye ... Bertrande de Rols
Maurice Barrier ... Uncle Pierre Guerre
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu ... Martin Guerre
Isabelle Sadoyan Isabelle Sadoyan ... Catherine Boëre
Rose Thiéry Rose Thiéry ... Raimonde de Rols
Chantal Deruaz Chantal Deruaz ... Jeanne
Maurice Jacquemont Maurice Jacquemont ... Judge Rieux
Roger Planchon ... Jean de Coras
Francis Arnaud Francis Arnaud
Philippe Babin Philippe Babin ... Jacques
Axel Bogousslavsky Axel Bogousslavsky
Valérie Chassigneux Valérie Chassigneux ... Guillemette
Neige Dolsky Neige Dolsky
Adrien Duquesne Adrien Duquesne ... Sanxi Guerre
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Storyline

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 Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>

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Plot Keywords:

france | village | husband wife relationship | identity theft | 1550s | See All (37) »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 August 1983 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Return of Martin Guerre See more »

Filming Locations:

Balagué, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées, France See more »
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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$261,868, 28 August 1983, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,382,482, 11 December 1983
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Company Credits

Production Co:

S.F.P.C.,Production Marcel Dassault,France 3 (FR 3) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

This was originally announced in 1967 by British producer Joseph Janni . Stanley Mann was scripting. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Frasier: The Return of Martin Crane (2001) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: The film "Sommersby", starring Richard Gere, is essentially a remake of this film, only it takes place at the end of the U.S. Civil War.
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see in preference to Sommersby
24 July 2004 | by didi-5 – See all my reviews

This definitive version of the story of Martin Guerre (remade in English with Richard Gere and Jodie Foster as 'Sommersby'; and musicalised in a misguided version by Boublil and Schoenberg) is amongst French actor Gérard Depardieu's greatest roles. As the bluff, romantic, sensitive soldier who returns to the village after years away (or does he?) he manages to provoke all sorts of reactions from his other on-screen characters as well as the film's audience.

As Bernadette de Rols, the wife seeking love and companionship, Nathalie Baye is superb; while a large and talented cast give flesh to the remaining characters. I defy anyone to see this adaptation and not be moved by it; try and see in the cinema, where it undoubtedly has more power than on a small screen; and avoid the version dubbed into English. 'Le Retour de Martin Guerre' need to survive with its language and poetry intact.
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