The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)

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Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...

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.

• Released: 1982-05-14
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 227 votes

Directed by Daniel Vigne.

Top cast

• Gérard Depardieu as Arnaud du Tilh
• Nathalie Baye as Bertrande de Rols
• Maurice Barrier as Pierre Guerre
• Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Martin Guerre
• Isabelle Sadoyan as Catherine Boëre
• Rose Thiéry as Raimonde de Rols
• Chantal Deruaz as Jeanne
• André Chaumeau as Dominique Caylar
• Maurice Jacquemont as Judge Rieux
• Roger Planchon as Jean de Coras

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Return of Martin Guerre

• United States: stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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