The Return of Martin Guerre

Year: 1982

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: French

Director: Daniel Vigne

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Set in Artigat, a village in southern France in the summer of 1542 under Francis I, Martin Guerre marries Bertrande de Rols. Years later he vanishes after being accused of robbery. Nearly a decade on, a stranger arrives claiming to be Martin. The family accepts him at first, but growing doubts cast suspicion on his true identity.

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