Marthe

1997 2h 1m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 11

DramaRomanceWar

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clotilde Courau
Marthe
Guillaume Depardieu
Simon
Bernard Giraudeau
le colonel
Thérèse Liotard
Rose Bireau
Gérard Jugnot
Henri
Serge Riaboukine
Lucien
Romuald Groult
le bleu
Loïc Corbery
Pierrot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Loup Hubert
Writers: Jean-Loup Hubert
Languages: French

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anick Baly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clotilde Courau and Guillaume Depardieu and Bernard Giraudeau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Loup Hubert directs. Jean-Marie Dreujou behind the camera. Anick Baly cuts. Dialogue in French.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, shot by Jean-Marie Dreujou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Anick Baly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Clotilde Courau and Guillaume Depardieu and Bernard Giraudeau carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0119625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.