Le Retour de Martin Guerre (The Return of Martin Guerre) (1982)
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(2,766 ratings)
The Return of Martin Guerre is set in France during the Hundred Years' War. Imagining herself a widow, Nathalie Baye is astonished when her husband Gerard Depardieu returns after nine years. He looks like her husband and sounds like her husband, and certainly has a working knowledge of the… More The Return of Martin Guerre is set in France during the Hundred Years' War. Imagining herself a widow, Nathalie Baye is astonished when her husband Gerard Depardieu returns after nine years. He looks like her husband and sounds like her husband, and certainly has a working knowledge of the couple's prior relationship. Still, neither Baye nor her neighbors can shake the notion that Depardieu is an imposter--especially since he's a much nicer and more responsible person than the man who marched off to war so long ago. Matters come to a head when the local magistrate sentences Depardieu to hang for his own murder. Return of Martin Guerre was the principal source for an American film, Sommersby (1993). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Daniel Vigne
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 14, 1982 Wide
- Studio
- Wellspring Media Inc.
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Compelling romantic mystery drama, well acted by Gerard Depardieu and Natalie Baye; stay away from the American remake, Sommersby
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Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly
A brilliant, engaging love story with magnificent performances
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Fascinating tale; inspiration for "Sommersby"
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
A marvellous and haunting work.
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Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
as Martin Guerre
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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as Young Martin Guerre
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Roger Planchon
as Jean de Coras
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Nathalie Baye
as Bertrande de Rols
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Sylvie Meda
as Young Bertrande
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André Chaumeau
as The Cure
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Maurice Barrier
as Pierre Guerre
- Rene Bouloc
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Valerie Chassigneaux
as Guillemette
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Chantal Deruaz
as Jeanne
- Neige Dolsky
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Adrien Duquesne
as Sanxi
- Alain Frerot
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Maurice Jacquemont
as Judge Rieux
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Tcheky Karyo
as Augustin
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Stephane Peau
as Young Martin
- Yvette Petit
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Dominique Pinon
as Antoine
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Isabelle Sadoyan
as Catherine Boere
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Rose Thiery
as Raimonde de Rols
- Yvette
- Marcel Champel
- Jean-Claude Perrin
