ALL THE MORNINGS OF THE WORLD aka Tous Les Matins Du Monde (All Region DVD) 1991 Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Anne Brochet

It's late 17th century. The viola da gamba player Monsieur de Sainte Colombe comes home to find that his wife died while he was away.
Director: Alain Corneau
ADAPTATION: In the same year as the book's release, Pascal Quignard, together with director Alain Corneau, adapted the novel for the film.