Life and Nothing But (1989)

January 1920 350000 French soldiers remain missing in action Major Dellaplane tirelessly matches the dead and the wounded with families descriptions Honor and ethics drive him he hates the idea of the unknown soldier Into his sector looking for her husband comes a haughty politically connected Parisian Madame Irène de Courtil Brusquely Dellaplane offers her 1350000th of his time but as their paths cross and she sees his courage and resolve feelings change After he finds a surprising connection between her missing husband and a local teacher Irène makes Dellaplane an offer This man of action hesitates has he missed his only chance