Rent Return of the Hero (2018)
3.3 of 5 from 85 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- France 1809. The charming Captain Neuville (Jean Dujardin) is set to marry Pauline when war breaks out, forcing Neuville to depart for the battlefield. After not hearing from the captain for months, Pauline soon starts to become ill with worry, pushing her sister Elisabeth (Melanie Laurent) to write fake letters on the captain's behalf. When Neuville returns home unexpectedly, he is welcomed in glory but in truth is a war deserter and an opportunistic coward. A suspicious Elisabeth is determined to expose the real Neuville and the two imposters start a ruthless fight; conspiring against each other using the best tricks they can find.
- Actors:
- Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Noémie Merlant, Christophe Montenez, Evelyne Buyle, Christian Bujeau, Féodor Atkine, Fabienne Galula, Laurent Bateau, Jean-Michel Lahmi, Aurélie Boquien, Hugues Martel, Mathilde Roehrich, Christophe Clausier, Virgil Canteloup, Sophie Nicolas, Bruno Paviot, Laurent Saint-Gérard, Guillaume Denaiffe, Fred Tousch
- Directors:
- Laurent Tirard
- Producers:
- Marc Dujardin, Olivia Lagache
- Writers:
- Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
- Aka:
- Le retour du héros
- Studio:
- StudioCanal
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (3) of Return of the Hero
Witty and light-hearted comedy set during the Napoleonic Wars - Return of the Hero review by LR
The casting of this film is first class. Jean Dujardin fits the bill as the flakey hero Neuville and Melanie Laurent makes an excellent contrast with her keen-eyed, sharp-tongued Elisabeth who could have stepped out of a Jane Austen novel. The story is well told, with many moments of comic suspense and some wonderful, unexpected developments in the plot. The whole business of Elisabeth concocting a heroic military career for Neuville in order to console her despairing sister, and then having to deal with the real Neuville whose return means the end of her fictional hero, is a great comic scenario which the film skilfully mines for our entertainment. Everything about the film works as it should - the script is witty, the acting is colourful, the pace is brisk and the story is told with a deft lightness of touch. This is an amusing yarn to brighten any dull day. Highly recommended.
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Amusing Period Film - Return of the Hero review by KB
I would rate this 3 & a 1/2 out of 5. Any French comedy i usually enjoy & that was the case with this. It's lightly amusing all the way through & watchable .Well acted & overall i cannot fault anything.
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Intelligent and entertaining - Return of the Hero review by fs
We thoroughly enjoyed this film. Reminded me of Vanity Fair actually - a lot of tongue in cheek and anti-hero stuff. Most enjoyable, not violent and not depressing!
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