The Warrior's Brother
Le Frère du guerrier
Synopsis
13th century France. To live, to survive, requires weapons. Which do you choose? Weapons of war, which give the power to punish and kill? Or the sword of knowledge, which gives the power to read and heal? Two brothers, separated long ago, must do battle. Alongside, and coming between them, a woman... Thomas, the mercenary, his body marked by scars of varying degrees of valor, left the family farm many years ago. When he returns, his mother, the local healer, is dead. She passed on her skills to her younger son, Arnaud. But he has lost his memory after a beating from a gang of ruthless outlaws. And so, Arnaud's young and defiantly resourceful wife, Guillemette, must persuade Thomas to help her in the quest for lost knowledge.
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Vincent Lindon
Thomas
Guillaume Canet
Arnaud
Mélanie Doutey
Guillemette
François Berléand
Le curé
Brunelle Lemonnier
Hilde
Frédéric Lacave
Benoît
Perkins Lyautey
Le chef des brigands
Roch Leibovici
Le Chauve
Manuel Le Lièvre
Le Bossu
Christophe Vandevelde
Le Casque
Augustin Legrand
Le Moustachu
Anthony Decadi
Le Giton
Philippe Fretun
Le Créancier
Franck Gourlat
Ademar
Arlette Thomas
L'abbesse
Frédérique Moidon
Le Prieure
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 15, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Jolivet
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Jolivet, Simon Michaël
- Original Score
- Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top
- Original Title
- Le Frère du guerrier
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Alain Sarde, Bac Films, M6 Films, StudioCanal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Jolivet
Pierre Jolivet, Simon Michaël
Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top
Pascal Ridao
Yves Deschamps
Alain Sarde, Jean Labadie, Frédéric Bourboulon, Christine Gozlan
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Jolivet
Director
Pierre Jolivet
Writer
Simon Michaël
Writer
Alain Sarde
Producer
Jean Labadie
Producer
Pascal Ridao
Director of Photography
Yves Deschamps
Editor
Serge Perathoner
Original Music Composer
Jannick Top
Original Music Composer
Emile Ghigo
Production Design
Jean-Louis Airola
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Warrior's Brother about?
13th century France. To live, to survive, requires weapons. Which do you choose? Weapons of war, which give the power to punish and kill? Or the sword of knowledge, which gives the power to read and heal? Two brothers, separated long ago, must do battle. Alongside, and coming between them, a woman... Thomas, the mercenary, his body marked by scars of varying degrees of valor, left the family farm many years ago. When he returns, his mother, the local healer, is dead. She passed on her skills to her younger son, Arnaud. But he has lost his memory after a beating from a gang of ruthless outlaws. And so, Arnaud's young and defiantly resourceful wife, Guillemette, must persuade Thomas to help her in the quest for lost knowledge.
Who directed The Warrior's Brother?
The Warrior's Brother was directed by Pierre Jolivet.
Who stars in The Warrior's Brother?
The principal cast of The Warrior's Brother includes Vincent Lindon, Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Doutey, François Berléand, Brunelle Lemonnier.
When was The Warrior's Brother released and how long is it?
The Warrior's Brother was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Warrior's Brother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Warrior's Brother was composed by Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Warrior's Brother?
The Warrior's Brother holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).