The Return of Martin Guerre
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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.
- Director
- Daniel Vigne
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $4M
Who's in it
Cast
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15 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
The Return of Martin Guerre appears in 1 Nutevio collection. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Courtroom Dramas Ranked #38
Placed at #38 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Return of Martin Guerre returned 1.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $4M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $4M
- Release date
- May 14, 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France
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