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.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
20 people
Clotilde Courau
Marthe
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Babysitting
Guillaume Depardieu
Simon
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Napoleon
Jean-Loup Hubert
Jean-François Lepetit
Also in
Abuse of Weakness
Poetical Refugee
Bernard Giraudeau
le colonel
Known for
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
The Specialists
Thérèse Liotard
Rose Bireau
Known for
One Sings, the Other Doesn't
My Father's Glory
Gérard Jugnot
Henri
Known for
The Chorus
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Serge Riaboukine
Lucien
Known for
La Mante
Don't Die Too Hard!
Romuald Groult
le bleu
No other roles listed
Loïc Corbery
Pierrot
Known for
Lupin
Not My Type
Mathias Jung
Gauthier
Known for
Total Eclipse
Revenge of a Blonde
Cerise Leclerc
la sœur de Pauline
Known for
Our Story
Jean-Loup Hubert Director · Jean-Marie Dreujou Cinematographer Anick Baly Editor
United States release March 22, 1998 · Production Canal+, Flach Film
Production
Camera Noire
Production
Canal+
Production
Flach Film
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 28, 1997
Theatrical
United States · March 22, 1998
VCU French Film Festival
Argentina
November 15, 1997 · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Hungary
January 28, 2005 · TV premiere
Spain
July 7, 2000
More from Jean-Loup Hubert
Other films they directed, best known first.
Some details come from TheTVDB.