The Return of Martin Guerre

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.

Directed by Daniel Vigne

Top cast

Gérard Depardieu

Arnaud du Tilh

Nathalie Baye

Bertrande de Rols

Maurice Barrier

Pierre Guerre

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Martin Guerre

Isabelle Sadoyan

Catherine Boëre

Rose Thiéry

Raimonde de Rols

Chantal Deruaz

Jeanne

André Chaumeau

Dominique Caylar

Maurice Jacquemont

Judge Rieux

Roger Planchon

Jean de Coras

F

Francis Arnaud

André the Pockmarked

P

Philippe Babin

Jacques

A

Axel Bogousslavsky

The Cobbler

V

Valérie Chassigneux

Guillemette

Neige Dolsky

Jacquemotte

A

Adrien Duquesne

Sanxi Guerre

G

Gilbert Gilles

Tchéky Karyo

Augustin

Jean-Claude Perrin

Nicolas

Dominique Pinon

Antoine

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