Colonel Chabert (1994) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

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. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Gérard Depardieu, Fanny Ardant, Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Daniel Prévost
Theatrical Release Date:
12/13/1994
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Run Time:
110 min.
Distributor(s):
October Films
Production Co.:
Film Par Film
Director(s):
Yves Angelo
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Treacherous Spouses, Home From the War
Tone:
Deliberate, Moody, Austere, Reflective, Somber
Keywords:
MIA (Missing in Action), POW/MIA, betrayal, disillusionment, divorce, family, family-member, homecoming
Time Period:
1807-1817
Language:
French
Status:

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