The Return of Martin Guerre

Name: The Return of Martin Guerre
Director: Daniel Vigne
Released: 1982
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Maurice Barrier, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Isabelle Sadoyan

1982 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 4,974 VOTES · DIR. Daniel Vigne

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,049 lines

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00:00:18 THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE

00:07:31 People knew?

00:14:28 You cut them too big. You wasted your time

00:19:19 You never forgot Martin?

00:25:14 I heard, and I prayed for them

00:33:13 This calls for a celebration!

00:39:28 Yes... and he worked hard

00:43:26 And the prisoners consider it a worthy death

00:49:56 I’ll sell Gold Cross Field and buy Pusol's...

00:53:37 Then you'll see what kind of man he is!

00:59:39 Did you have doubts, too?

01:04:52 ...I, Jean de Coras, Counselor of the Toulouse Parliament...

01:11:15 Father Dominique Caylar... he's still there

01:15:32 They're sent by my uncle!

01:19:58 But must that be a man's fate...

01:23:38 How? You can't write!

01:28:33 ...even for money

01:32:01 ...to discover the truth

01:36:04 ...only a husband could know?

01:41:13 Do you know this man?

01:44:53 When I went away, what did I leave...

01:49:16 They called me Martin

01:54:15 And this one pleased you?

02:00:46 But we live only by the spirit

Cast & Characters

Gérard Depardieu Arnaud du Tihl dit Pansette Nathalie Baye Bertrande de Rols Maurice Barrier Pierre Guerre Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Le vrai Martin Guerre Isabelle Sadoyan Catherine Boëre Rose Thiéry Raimonde de Rols Chantal Deruaz Jeanne Maurice Jacquemont Le juge Rieux Roger Planchon Le juge Jean de Coras Francis Arnaud Le grêlé

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,049

Dialogue density9.8 lines / min

First line00:00:18

Final line02:00:46

Production Record

DirectorDaniel Vigne

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes4,974