The Return of Martin Guerre

1982 6.7 (211 votes) 1h 47m

Genres

Drama History

Production Companies

SFP
Productions Marcel Dassault
FR3

The Return of Martin Guerre (Le Retour de Martin Guerre)

Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...

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.