A 16th-century man leaves his village to fight in a war, leaving his wife behind. Years later, she encounters a man who claims to be her husband, and they resume their life together. However, many of the locals suspect he is an imposter, leading to accusations that he murdered the soldier. Medieval drama, starring Gerard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye. In French.

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.