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Return of the Hero
20186.31h 30m
Overview
France, 1809. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up.
Directed by Laurent Tirard
Written by Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
Produced by Cédric Iland, Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski
Box OfficeBudget: $10.8MRevenue: $7.4M
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Jean Dujardin
Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville
Mélanie Laurent
Elisabeth Beaugrand
Christophe Montenez
Nicolas Bonvallet
Fabienne Galula
Eugénie
Noémie Merlant
Pauline
Féodor Atkine
General Mortier-Duplessis
Evelyne Buyle
Madame Beaugrand
Aurélie Boquien
Madame Dunoyer
Christian Bujeau
Monsieur Beaugrand
Laurent Bateau
Monsieur Dunoyer
Themes & Keywords
napoleonic wars
About Return of the Hero
Return of the Hero is a history, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of napoleonic wars. Directed by Laurent Tirard, it stars Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Montenez. France, 1809. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up.
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