Colonel Chabert

Original title: Le colonel Chabert

1994
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

2.1K

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Period Drama Drama History Romance War

Upon returning home after a ten year absence, a Colonel in Napoleon's army discovers that his wife has remarried and has used his pension to amass great wealth.Upon returning home after a ten year absence, a Colonel in Napoleon's army discovers that his wife has remarried and has used his pension to amass great wealth.Upon returning home after a ten year absence, a Colonel in Napoleon's army discovers that his wife has remarried and has used his pension to amass great wealth.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations

Trivia
A reunion for Fanny Ardant and Gérard Depardieu who had previously worked together in 1981 in François Truffaut's The Woman Next Door (1981).

Connections
Referenced in La grande librairie: Spéciale Gérard Depardieu (2022)

Soundtracks
Trio op. 71 n° 1 ('Ghost') - Largo assai ed espressivo
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Régis Pasquier (Violin), Lluís Claret (Cello), Philippe Cassard (Piano)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Good, on-target adaptation of Balzac

Colonel Chabert is one of the best adaptations from novel to screen I have seen in the movies. It combines the realism of French cinema with excellent characterisation, from Depardieu's lost Chabert to Fabrice Luchini's proud Lawyer to Fanny Ardant's complex widow. The movie has wonderful dimension, as you might expect from a top cinematographer such as Yves Angelo. The characters keep this movie in gear and although a bit slow in the beginning, picks up pace and is a fine movie by the time it reaches the finish.