Le Retour de Martin Guerre (The Return of Martin Guerre)

Le Retour de Martin Guerre (The Return of Martin Guerre) (1982)

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    (2,725 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 couple's… More

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Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By
Daniel Vigne
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
May 14, 1982 Wide
On DVD
Jan 15, 2002
Wellspring Media Inc.

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Compelling romantic mystery drama, well acted by Gerard Depardieu and Natalie Baye; stay away from the American remake, Sommersby

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    A brilliant, engaging love story with magnificent performances

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    Fascinating tale; inspiration for "Sommersby"

  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

    A marvellous and haunting work.

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    Remade as Sommersby, this is a powerful drama.

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