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19821h 47mFrench

The Return of Martin Guerre

Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...

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Village of Artigat, southern France, summer 1542, during the reign of Francis I. Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols marry. A few years later, accused of having committed a robbery, Martin suddenly disappears. When, almost a decade later, a man arrives in Artigat claiming to be Martin, the Guerre family recognizes him as such; but doubts soon arise about his true identity.

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DirectorDaniel Vigne

Keywords

husband wife relationshipcountrysidecourt casesouthern francebased on true storyhistorical figurerural areasmall villageidentity theft16th century
Budget$4M
Box Office$4M

Cast

Gérard Depardieu as Arnaud du Tilh

Gérard Depardieu

Arnaud du Tilh

Nathalie Baye as Bertrande de Rols

Nathalie Baye

Bertrande de Rols

Maurice Barrier as Pierre Guerre

Maurice Barrier

Pierre Guerre

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Martin Guerre

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Martin Guerre

Isabelle Sadoyan as Catherine Boëre

Isabelle Sadoyan

Catherine Boëre

Rose Thiéry as Raimonde de Rols

Rose Thiéry

Raimonde de Rols

Chantal Deruaz as Jeanne

Chantal Deruaz

Jeanne

André Chaumeau as Dominique Caylar

André Chaumeau

Dominique Caylar

Maurice Jacquemont as Judge Rieux

Maurice Jacquemont

Judge Rieux

Roger Planchon as Jean de Coras

Roger Planchon

Jean de Coras