The Return of Martin Guerre(Movie, 1983)

Name: The Return of Martin Guerre
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1983
Duration: T01:47:00
Rating: 3.3

Original title: "Le Retour de Martin Guerre" (French/FR)

1h 47min | Genres: Drama, History

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 43 votes)

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. It was based on a case of imposture in 16th century France, involving Martin Guerre. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Return of Martin Guerre

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design

About The Return of Martin Guerre

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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Trailer for The Return of Martin Guerre + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Return of Martin Guerre (4K Restoration) | Official US Trailer(Trailer, 1:41)

The Return of Martin Guerre (4K Restoration) | Official US Trailer (Trailer) | Bande-annonce (Trailer, FR)

Additional Information

Production country: France

Shot in: Haute-Garonne, Balagué, Palace of the Kings of Majorca, Fort de Salses

Plays in: France

Based on: "The Wife of Martin Guerre" (find it on Amazon)

Derivative works/Adaptions: "Sommersby" (movie, 1993)

Made by: Société Française de Production (SFP), Production Marcel Dassault, France Regions 3

Original language: French (FR)

Spoken languages: French (FR)

Translated into 14 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/26/1983 (World premiere: 05/14/1982)

Appearing Characters: Arnaud du Tilh, Bertrande de Rols, Pierre Guerre, Martin Guerre, Jean de Coras

Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Roger Planchon, Dominique Pinon, André Chaumeau, Chantal Deruaz, Isabelle Sadoyan, Jean-Claude Perrin, Maurice Barrier, Maurice Jacquemont, Neige Dolsky, René Bouloc, Tchéky Karyo, Daniel Giraud

Director: Daniel Vigne

Producer: Daniel Vigne

Screenwriter: Jean-Claude Carrière, Daniel Vigne, Natalie Zemon Davis

Film Editor: Denise de Casabianca

Composer: Michel Portal

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Завръщането на Мартен Гер"

"Powrót Martina Guerre"

"Martin Guerres återkomst"

Keywords: rural area, court case, southern france, identity theft, based on true story, small village, historical figure, husband wife relationship, french countryside, 16th century

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The Return of Martin Guerre(Movie, 1983)

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