Colonel Chabert1994
Colonel Chabert (1994)
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This metaphorical drama, about the changes brought to French society by revolution, stars Gérard Depardieu as Chabert, a French soldier who served under Napoleon in 1807 and was thought to have died in battle. In fact, Chabert was nearly buried in a mass grave with a large number of deceased soldiers, but he managed to crawl from the pile of corpses and has been wandering through the French countryside ever since. In the ten years since his "death," Chabert's wife (Fanny Ardant) has spent his fortune and gone on to marry Count Ferraud (Andre Dussolier), which has made her a woman of wealth and power. When Chabert, now a lumbering tramp, confronts the Countess, she refuses to admit that he was once her husband, and Chabert takes her to court to recover his money and property. Colonel Chabert was based on a novella by Honoré de Balzac, and it marked the directorial debut of Yves Angelo, previously one of France's top cinematographers.
Cast
Gérard Depardieu
as Chabert
as Chabert
Fanny Ardant
as Countess Ferraud
as Countess Ferraud
Fabrice Luchini
as Derville
as Derville
André Dussollier
as Count Ferraud
as Count Ferraud
Daniel Prévost
as Boucard
as Boucard
Olivier Saladin
as Hure
as Hure
Maxime Leroux
as Godeschal
as Godeschal
Eric Elmosnino
as Desroches
as Desroches
Guillaume Romain
as Simonnin
as Simonnin
Patrick Bordier
as Boutin
as Boutin
Claude Rich
as Chamblin
as Chamblin
Jean Cosmos
as Costaz
as Costaz
Jacky Nercessian
as Delbecq
as Delbecq
Marc Maidenberg
as Servant
as Servant
Albert Delpy
as Notary
as Notary
Romane Bohringer
as Sophie
as Sophie
Valerie Bettencourt
as Julie
as Julie
Florence Guerfy
as Client
as Client
Julie Depardieu
as Mathilde
as Mathilde
Isabelle Wolfe
as Nun
as Nun
Critic Reviews for Colonel Chabert
All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)
Thought-provoking French psycholgical thriller.
August 26, 2002 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Colonel Chabert
½
First review! Great adaptation of Balzac's famous novel with beautiful visuals and outstanding performances from Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini. Not much to say about it, specifically: acting, cinematography, story, writing - they're all very good, making for a rock-solid period piece which was nominated for six of France's highest prizes for cinema (the César awards).
Daniel Perry
Super Reviewer
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