"Unsually richGerard Depardieu is superb! The New York Times. A mavellous and haunting work. Urban Cinefile. Starring Gerard Depardieu. A timeless story remade in the US as Sommersby (Starring Richard Gere and Jodie Foster), this French film classic is a meticulous re-creation of rural life in the medieval France,while Depardieus superbly understated performance, delivered at the peak of his career, counterpoints a harsh Middle Ages world governed by cruelty and superstition. Contrasting stunning location cinematography in south western France with a gritty, realisitc portryal of an unforgiving 16th century world, The Return of Martin Guerre is landmark French cinema.Nominated, Academy Award, Best Costume Design (1984).Nominated, BAFTA Award, Best Foreign Language Fim (1984).Won, National Society of Film Critics Awards USA, Best Actor (Gerard Depardieu) (1983).