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Return of the Hero

Original title: Le retour du héros
  • 2018
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Jean Dujardin and Mélanie Laurent in Return of the Hero (2018)
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1809, France. 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. But it all goes south when Neu... Read all1809, France. 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. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.1809, France. 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. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.

  • Director
    • Laurent Tirard
  • Writers
    • Laurent Tirard
    • Grégoire Vigneron
  • Stars
    • Jean Dujardin
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Noémie Merlant
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Laurent Tirard
    • Writers
      • Laurent Tirard
      • Grégoire Vigneron
    • Stars
      • Jean Dujardin
      • Mélanie Laurent
      • Noémie Merlant
    • 17User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Jean Dujardin and Mélanie Laurent in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Christian Bujeau, Evelyne Buyle, Mélanie Laurent, Noémie Merlant, and Christophe Montenez in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin and Mélanie Laurent in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Féodor Atkine in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Féodor Atkine in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin and Christophe Montenez in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Christian Bujeau and Evelyne Buyle in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Mélanie Laurent in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin in Return of the Hero (2018)
    Jean Dujardin in Return of the Hero (2018)

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    Jean Dujardin
    Jean Dujardin
    • Capitaine Charles-Grégoire Neuville
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Elisabeth Beaugrand
    Noémie Merlant
    Noémie Merlant
    • Pauline
    Christophe Montenez
    Christophe Montenez
    • Nicolas
    Evelyne Buyle
    • Madame Beaugrand
    Christian Bujeau
    Christian Bujeau
    • Monsieur Beaugrand
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Général Mortier-Duplessis
    Fabienne Galula
    • Eugénie
    Laurent Bateau
    Laurent Bateau
    • Monsieur Dunoyer
    Jean-Michel Lahmi
    • Monsieur Loiseau
    Aurélie Boquien
    • Madame Dunoyer
    Hugues Martel
    • Le médecin
    Mathilde Roehrich
    • La domestique
    Christophe Clausier
    • Le messager
    Virgil Canteloup
    • Julien le commis
    Sophie Nicolas
    • Madame Loiseau
    Bruno Paviot
    Bruno Paviot
    • Notable 1
    Laurent Saint-Gérard
    • Notable 2
    • Director
      • Laurent Tirard
    • Writers
      • Laurent Tirard
      • Grégoire Vigneron
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    • Goofs
      Once they know that Napoleon's troops are coming back how does Élisabeth can decide that she will invent Neuville's death considering the very high possibility that he can be back anytime with or without the rest of the troops? And possibly sooner than later.
    • Quotes

      Capitaine Charles-Grégoire Neuville: [reading inscription on memorial to Neuville] "In memory of Captain Charles-Gregoire Neuville, hero of the Empire. May his spirit and example forever inspire our town's inhabitants."

      Elisabeth Beaugrand: You see the problem now? Such daring, such courage and panache... He was an extraordinary man.

      Capitaine Charles-Grégoire Neuville: Who?

      Elisabeth Beaugrand: Well, not you.

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    7/10
    Enjoyable romp through Napoleonic France
    It's a nice amalgam of influences: the returned-from-the-dead officer is taken from Le colonel Chabert, the two sisters with contrasting personalities from Sense and Sensibility, and the domestic setup from any French historical film. Jean Dujardin is splendid as the fraudulent hero, Melanie Laurent is very adept as the conniving older sister Elisabeth, and Noemie Merlant is the fiery younger sister who first falls for Dujardin. I admit I was led to watch by Merlant's performance in Portrait of a Woman On Fire, an amazing turn.

    Laurent Tirard is a capable director of comedy; he'd already done Moliere with Romain Duris, and the very funny Mensonges et trahisons et plus si affinites... I look forward to his next film.
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    • Release date
      • February 14, 2018 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Серцеїд: Повернення героя
    • Filming locations
      • Château de Nandy, Nandy, Seine-et-Marne, France(the Beaugrand property)
    • Production companies
      • JD Prod
      • les Films sur Mesure
      • StudioCanal
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,108
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $761
      • Sep 2, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,362,730
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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