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New Factory-Sealed LD's The Return of Martin Guerre WS Criterion #315 NEW LaserDisc Foreign French Drama

The Return of Martin Guerre WS Criterion #315 NEW LaserDisc Foreign French Drama

In French with English Subtitles - Ships Worldwide...

The Return of Martin Guerre WS Criterion #315 NEW LaserDisc Foreign French Drama

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The Return of Martin Guerre

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1467L )
(1.66:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Not Available on Criterion DVD
French Launguage
English Subtitles
Liner Notes by Annette Insdorf
Color Bars

The Return of Martin Guerre
1982 - 123 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on a true story from 16th century France, "The Return of Martin Guerre" tells the tale of a man who, after a pre-arranged marriage, abandons his family -- but then, following an 8-year absence, suddenly returns to the his native village. However, Martin's personality has mysteriously changed; where once he neglected and abused his wife, Bertrande, he now acts lovingly and gently toward her. This startling transformation leads some of Martin's relatives to suspect the man of being an impostor. Bertrande insists otherwise, despite mounting evidence against her "husband". Soon the villagers have dragged Martin and Bertrande to court in order to uncover the truth.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The Return of Martin Guerre is set in France during the Hundred Years' War. Imagining herself a widow, Nathalie Baye is astonished when her husband Gerard Depardieu returns after nine years. He looks like her husband and sounds like her husband, and certainly has a working knowledge of the couple's prior relationship. Still, neither Baye nor her neighbors can shake the notion that Depardieu is an imposter---especially since he's a much nicer and more responsible person than the man who marched off to war so long ago. Matters come to a head when the local magistrate sentences Depardieu to hang for his own murder. Return of Martin Guerre was the principal source for an American film, Sommersby (1993). --- Hal Erickson

Daniel Vigne's Le Retour de Martin Guerre is a beguiling mystery of identity, memory, perception, and how the passage of time can blur all three. The key to its intrigue is the performance of Gerard Depardieu, whose alternately familiar and remote Martin keeps the audience flip flopping about whether to believe his story or distrust it. His character is occasionally greedy and shifty-eyed, which to some is evidence of his status as an impostor --- to others, these are traits displayed in spades by Martin before he left, and they aren't present enough for this to be the man himself. A slow beginning is quickly redeemed by the contentious debate that dominates the film, which produces mounting evidence on either side that this either must be or must not be Martin Guerre. Complicating matters are the repercussions on Martin's wife, played with long-suffering patience by Nathalie Baye, who, according to 16th century religious custom, would be damned to Hell if she had been mistakenly sleeping with a man other than her husband for years. The deliberations of the magistrates charged with settling the case are also fascinating. In keeping with Vigne's reputation as a perfectionist, the era is painstakingly re-created, and shot with style and beauty. The film also marks the screen debut of prominent French character actor Tcheky Karyo. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for The Return of Martin Guerre

Gerard Depardieu - Martin Guerre
Roger Planchon - Jean de Coras
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu - Young Martin Guerre
Nathalie Baye - Bertrande de Rols
Sylvie Meda - Young Bertrande
Andre Chaumeau - The Cure
Maurice Barrier - Pierre Guerre
Stephane Peau - Young Martin
Jean-Claude Perrin
Isabelle Sadoyan - Catherine Boere
Rose Thiery - Raimonde de Rols
Yvette Petit
Dominique Pinon - Antoine
Yvette
Valerie Chassigneaux - Guillemette
Chantal Deruaz - Jeanne
Marcel Champel
Rene Bouloc
Tcheky Karyo - Augustin
Maurice Jacquemont - Judge Rieux
Neige Dolsky
Alain Frerot
Adrien Duquesne - Sanxi

Crew for The Return of Martin Guerre

Daniel Vigne - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere - Screenwriter
Andre Neau - Cinematographer
Michel Portal - Composer (Music Score)
Denise de Casabianca - Editor
Alain Negre - Art Director
Anne-Marie Marchand - Costume Designer
Jacky Bouban - Makeup
Francoise Embry Kernivez - Makeup
Didier Lavergne - Makeup

Awards for The Return of Martin Guerre

Best Music (win) Michel Portal 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Original Screenplay (win) Daniel Vigne 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Original Screenplay (win) Jean-Claude Carriere 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Production Design (win) Alain Negre 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Costume Design (nom) Anne-Marie Marchand 1983 Academy

Feature Details

Title: The Return of Martin Guerre
Feature Release Date: 1982
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Color
Runtime: 123 Minutes
Chapters: 33
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.66:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

LD Release Date: 15 Jan 1997
Catalog Number: CC1467L
UPC: 715515008433
ISBN: 1559408065
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: French
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1467L-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Gérard Depardieu and Jean de Coras in...

The Return of Martin Guerre

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1467L )
(1.66:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
Not Available on Criterion DVD
French Launguage
English Subtitles
Liner Notes by Annette Insdorf
Color Bars

The Return of Martin Guerre
1982 - 123 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on a true story from 16th century France, "The Return of Martin Guerre" tells the tale of a man who, after a pre-arranged marriage, abandons his family -- but then, following an 8-year absence, suddenly returns to the his native village. However, Martin's personality has mysteriously changed; where once he neglected and abused his wife, Bertrande, he now acts lovingly and gently toward her. This startling transformation leads some of Martin's relatives to suspect the man of being an impostor. Bertrande insists otherwise, despite mounting evidence against her "husband". Soon the villagers have dragged Martin and Bertrande to court in order to uncover the truth.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The Return of Martin Guerre is set in France during the Hundred Years' War. Imagining herself a widow, Nathalie Baye is astonished when her husband Gerard Depardieu returns after nine years. He looks like her husband and sounds like her husband, and certainly has a working knowledge of the couple's prior relationship. Still, neither Baye nor her neighbors can shake the notion that Depardieu is an imposter---especially since he's a much nicer and more responsible person than the man who marched off to war so long ago. Matters come to a head when the local magistrate sentences Depardieu to hang for his own murder. Return of Martin Guerre was the principal source for an American film, Sommersby (1993). --- Hal Erickson

Daniel Vigne's Le Retour de Martin Guerre is a beguiling mystery of identity, memory, perception, and how the passage of time can blur all three. The key to its intrigue is the performance of Gerard Depardieu, whose alternately familiar and remote Martin keeps the audience flip flopping about whether to believe his story or distrust it. His character is occasionally greedy and shifty-eyed, which to some is evidence of his status as an impostor --- to others, these are traits displayed in spades by Martin before he left, and they aren't present enough for this to be the man himself. A slow beginning is quickly redeemed by the contentious debate that dominates the film, which produces mounting evidence on either side that this either must be or must not be Martin Guerre. Complicating matters are the repercussions on Martin's wife, played with long-suffering patience by Nathalie Baye, who, according to 16th century religious custom, would be damned to Hell if she had been mistakenly sleeping with a man other than her husband for years. The deliberations of the magistrates charged with settling the case are also fascinating. In keeping with Vigne's reputation as a perfectionist, the era is painstakingly re-created, and shot with style and beauty. The film also marks the screen debut of prominent French character actor Tcheky Karyo. --- Derek Armstrong

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Cast for The Return of Martin Guerre

Gerard Depardieu - Martin Guerre
Roger Planchon - Jean de Coras
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu - Young Martin Guerre
Nathalie Baye - Bertrande de Rols
Sylvie Meda - Young Bertrande
Andre Chaumeau - The Cure
Maurice Barrier - Pierre Guerre
Stephane Peau - Young Martin
Jean-Claude Perrin
Isabelle Sadoyan - Catherine Boere
Rose Thiery - Raimonde de Rols
Yvette Petit
Dominique Pinon - Antoine
Yvette
Valerie Chassigneaux - Guillemette
Chantal Deruaz - Jeanne
Marcel Champel
Rene Bouloc
Tcheky Karyo - Augustin
Maurice Jacquemont - Judge Rieux
Neige Dolsky
Alain Frerot
Adrien Duquesne - Sanxi

Crew for The Return of Martin Guerre

Daniel Vigne - Director / Producer / Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carriere - Screenwriter
Andre Neau - Cinematographer
Michel Portal - Composer (Music Score)
Denise de Casabianca - Editor
Alain Negre - Art Director
Anne-Marie Marchand - Costume Designer
Jacky Bouban - Makeup
Francoise Embry Kernivez - Makeup
Didier Lavergne - Makeup

Awards for The Return of Martin Guerre

Best Music (win) Michel Portal 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Original Screenplay (win) Daniel Vigne 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Original Screenplay (win) Jean-Claude Carriere 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Production Design (win) Alain Negre 1982 French Academy of Cinema
Best Costume Design (nom) Anne-Marie Marchand 1983 Academy

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