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Colonel Chabert

Play trailer Colonel Chabert 1994,  1h 50m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 66% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2005
3/5
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jun 11, 2004
4/5
Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly May 14, 2003
2/4
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 26, 2002
Thought-provoking French psycholgical thriller. Go to Full Review
James Berardinelli ReelViews Jan 1, 2000
3/4
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
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Finn W Jan 29, 2012 Adapted from the book, it's fine but there is some boring moments and long dialogues.
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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
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