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The Return of Martin Guerre

1982 · 107 min

A slow-burning historical drama that keeps you guessing about identity, with a tense courtroom climax and a quietly devastating emotional core.

Tagline
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • justice
  • family
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Daniel Vigne
Written by
Daniel Vigne, Jean-Claude Carrière
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Isabelle Sadoyan, Rose Thiéry, Chantal Deruaz, André Chaumeau
Music
Michel Portal
Cinematography
André Neau
Runtime
107 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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