The True Story of Martin Guerre

 

Sean Bean is Martin Guerre

 

 Dramatised in two parts by Guy Meredith from the trial notes of the 18th Century judge, Jean de Coras

Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as "The Summer Serial". The play was aired in two hour long episodes on the 21st and 28th June 1996

 

Main Characters

 

Martin Guerre Sean Bean
Bertrande Guerre Lesley Dunlop
Pierre Guerre Andrew Melville
Bertrande's Mother Jill Graham
Sanxi Guerre Alex Norton
Sanglas Steve Hodson
Madame Sanglas Geraldine Fitzgerald
Francoise Jo Kendall

 

Excerpts from The True Story of Martin Guerre

(please note this is not available commercially)

 

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 Excerpt one

 A doomed love
    659kb
 Excerpt two

 The horror of battle
    1006kb
 Excerpt three

 So much to lose
    1013kb

(nb excerpt 3 contains spoilers if you have not heard the play)

 

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