Return of the Hero
2018 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · 75% critics
In Napoleonic-era France, a young woman is left devastated when her fiancé is sent to war and stops writing. To keep hope alive, her sister begins sending letters in his name, spinning increasingly bold tales that reshape how everyone sees him and strain family ties.
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Details
- Original title
- Le retour du héros
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-02-14
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (647 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, quirky French period rom-com that pokes fun at hero worship and social pretenses, in the spirit of Molière; Not for you if broad, sometimes crude humor annoys you.
Pros: witty adult humor; lively lead chemistry; charming period setting | Cons: uneven jokes; thin character logic; ending feels rushed
Themes
- napoleonic wars
Cast & crew
Jean Dujardin
as Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville
Mélanie Laurent
as Elisabeth Beaugrand
Christophe Montenez
as Nicolas Bonvallet
Fabienne Galula
as Eugénie
Noémie Merlant
as Pauline
Féodor Atkine
as General Mortier-Duplessis
Evelyne Buyle
as Madame Beaugrand
Aurélie Boquien
as Madame Dunoyer
Christian Bujeau
as Monsieur Beaugrand
Laurent Bateau
as Monsieur Dunoyer
Directed by Laurent Tirard