The Return of Martin Guerre

May 14, 1982

1h 47m

★ 6.7

Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

SFP

Productions Marcel Dassault

FR3

The Return of Martin Guerre Trailers

Cast

Arnaud du Tilh

Gérard Depardieu

Bertrande de Rols

Nathalie Baye

Pierre Guerre

Maurice Barrier

Martin Guerre

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Catherine Boëre

Isabelle Sadoyan

Raimonde de Rols

Rose Thiéry

Jeanne

Chantal Deruaz

Dominique Caylar

André Chaumeau

Judge Rieux

Maurice Jacquemont

Jean de Coras

Roger Planchon

André the Pockmarked

Francis Arnaud

Jacques

Philippe Babin

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