Marthe
Seen it?1997 | 121 min | Drama, Romance, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Doctor Zhivago, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 281 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Loup Hubert
- Clotilde CourauMarthe
- Guillaume DepardieuSimon
- Bernard Giraudeaule colonel
- Thérèse LiotardRose Bireau
- Gérard JugnotHenri
- Serge RiaboukineLucien
- Romuald Groultle bleu
- Loïc CorberyPierrot
- Mathias JungGauthier
- Cerise Leclercla sœur de Pauline