The Return of Martin Guerre

Truth and falsehood have both alike countenances...

A meticulously crafted historical drama about identity and deception that hinges on the intimate bonds between husband and wife, unfolding as a slow-burn courtroom mystery.

Village of Artigat, southern France, summer 1542, during the reign of Francis I. Martin Guerre and Bertrande de Rols marry. A few years later, accused of having committed a robbery, Martin suddenly disappears. When, almost a decade later, a man arrives in Artigat claiming to be Martin, the Guerre family recognizes him as such; but doubts soon arise about his true identity.