The Return of Martin Guerre
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.
- Year: 1982
- Country: France
- Genre: Drama, History
- Studio: SFP, Productions Marcel Dassault, FR3
- Keyword: husband wife relationship, countryside, court case, southern france, based on true story, historical figure, rural area, small village, identity theft, 16th century
- Director: Daniel Vigne
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Isabelle Sadoyan, Rose Thiéry