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Colonel Chabert

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Ten years after being injured in the Napoleonic Wars, Frenchman Col. Chabert (Gérard Depardieu) returns to Paris, finally recovered. There, he finds his wife is now known as Countess Ferraud (Fanny Ardant), married to Count Ferraud (André Dussollier), and the mother of the man's children. Chabert also learns his wife declared him dead in order to inherit his fortune. The couple then claims that Chabert is an impostor, which sparks the colonel to take legal action to reclaim his honor and wealth.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/19/2005
3/5
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 06/11/2004
4/5
Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly 05/14/2003
2/4
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/26/2002
Thought-provoking French psycholgical thriller. Go to Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews 01/01/2000
3/4
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 01/01/2000
3.5/4
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Cast & Crew

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Yves Angelo

Director

Gérard Depardieu

Chabert

Fanny Ardant

Countess Ferraud

Fabrice Luchini

Derville

André Dussollier

Count Ferraud

Daniel Prévost

Boucard

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Colonel Chabert

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ten years after being injured in the Napoleonic Wars, Frenchman Col. Chabert (Gérard Depardieu) returns to Paris, finally recovered. There, he finds his wife is now known as Countess Ferraud (Fanny Ardant), married to Count Ferraud (André Dussollier), and the mother of the man's children. Chabert also learns his wife declared him dead in order to inherit his fortune. The couple then claims that Chabert is an impostor, which sparks the colonel to take legal action to reclaim his honor and wealth.
Director
Yves Angelo
Producer
Jean-Louis Livi
Screenwriter
Yves Angelo, Honoré de Balzac, Jean Cosmos, Véronique Lagrange
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo