The Return of Martin Guerre
Le Retour de Martin Guerre
“Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...”
Synopsis
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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Top Cast
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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
Francis Arnaud
André the Pockmarked
Philippe Babin
Jacques
Axel Bogousslavsky
The Cobbler
Valérie Chassigneux
Guillemette
Neige Dolsky
Jacquemotte
Adrien Duquesne
Sanxi Guerre
Gilbert Gilles
Tchéky Karyo
Augustin
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 26, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 14, 1998
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.01x
+$19K net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daniel Vigne
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Daniel Vigne
- Original Score
- Michel Portal
- Original Title
- Le Retour de Martin Guerre
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- SFP, Productions Marcel Dassault, FR3
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniel Vigne
Jean-Claude Carrière, Daniel Vigne, Natalie Zemon Davis, Janet Lewis
Michel Portal
André Neau
Denise de Casabianca
Department Leadership Roster
Daniel Vigne
Director
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Daniel Vigne
Screenplay
Michel Portal
Original Music Composer
André Neau
Director of Photography
Denise de Casabianca
Editor
Alain Nègre
Production Design
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What is The Return of Martin Guerre about?
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.
Who directed The Return of Martin Guerre?
The Return of Martin Guerre was directed by Daniel Vigne.
Who stars in The Return of Martin Guerre?
The principal cast of The Return of Martin Guerre includes Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Isabelle Sadoyan.
When was The Return of Martin Guerre released and how long is it?
The Return of Martin Guerre was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Return of Martin Guerre?
The Return of Martin Guerre had a reported production budget of $3.7M and grossed $3.7M at the worldwide box office (1.01 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Return of Martin Guerre?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Return of Martin Guerre was composed by Michel Portal.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Return of Martin Guerre?
The Return of Martin Guerre holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; FR: TP.