What are the key story phases in Colonel Chabert?

The story of Colonel Chabert progresses through these phases: The War & The Fall, The Long Absence, The Return & The Shift, Legacy & Recognition.

How does Colonel Chabert end?

In the final act ("Legacy & Recognition"): The film's production during the Occupation era earns critical acclaim, establishing its status as a prestigious adaptation that later inspired a 1994 revival.

Colonel Chabert (1943) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Colonel Chabert
Genre: drama
Released: 1943
Rating: 6.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A French officer presumed dead returns after a decade to navigate a transformed France in this prestigious Balzac adaptation.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The War & The Fall

The Long Absence

The Return & The Shift

Legacy & Recognition

The story of a French officer who is assumed dead during the Napoleonic Wars, but returns ten years later to a very different France, both on a political and personal level. The film is based on the novel Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac.

Directed by

René Le Hénaff

Key Cast

Raimu — Colonel Hyacinthe Chabert
Marie Bell — Countess Rosine Ferraud
Jacques Baumer — Delbecq, steward
Aimé Clariond — Maître Derville
Pierre Alcover — Director of the asylum

Rating: 6.9/10 (9 votes)