The Return of Martin Guerre (1983)

Original title

Le Retour de Martin Guerre

Directed by

Daniel Vigne

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical drama

Country

France

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

14A

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 222 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 16th century France, a man arrives in a village claiming to be Martin Guerre, a peasant who left years ago. The man is welcomed by Martin's wife and community, but doubts about his true identity begin to surface.

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What happens

The Return of Martin Guerre (French: Le Retour de Martin Guerre) is a 1982 French historical drama film directed by Daniel Vigne, and starring Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye. It was based on a case of imposture in 16th century France, involving Martin Guerre, a French peasant and ex-soldier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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