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Marthe

First aired on Oct 28, 1997

Runtime: 121 mins

60%

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Clotilde Courau | Marthe
Guillaume Depardieu | Simon
Bernard Giraudeau | le colonel
Thérèse Liotard | Rose Bireau
Gérard Jugnot | Henri
Serge Riaboukine | Lucien
Featured Crew
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Jean-Loup Hubert | Writer
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Jean-Loup Hubert | Director