Marthe (1997)

  • NR
  • 10/28/1997 (FR)
  • Drama, Romance, War
  • 2h 1m

Overview

This Great War drama opens in the trenches during an artillery bombardment. Receiving bayonet wounds, young Simon (Guillaume Depardieu) drops out of the action, joining other injured soldiers at a Brittany hospital. One day he meets schoolteacher Marthe (Clotilde Courau), who lives in the household of the hospital's head doctor (Bernard Giraudeau). Soon a romance begins to develop. Cinematography by Kevin Jewison, son of director Norman Jewison.

Jean-Loup Hubert

Director, Writer

Cast

Clotilde Courau's headshot

Clotilde Courau

Marthe
Guillaume Depardieu's headshot

Guillaume Depardieu

Simon
Bernard Giraudeau's headshot

Bernard Giraudeau

le colonel
Thérèse Liotard's headshot

Thérèse Liotard

Rose Bireau
Gérard Jugnot's headshot

Gérard Jugnot

Henri
Serge Riaboukine's headshot

Serge Riaboukine

Lucien
Romuald Groult's headshot

Romuald Groult

le bleu
Loïc Corbery's headshot

Loïc Corbery

Pierrot

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