Le retour du héros

Released Sep 7, 2018

1h 30m

Comedy

History

Drama

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80%

15 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

50+ Ratings

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In 1809 a soldier is called up to the front, leaving his fiancee heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up, but her plans go awry when he reappears.

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Delightful and ridiculous in the best way. Great chemistry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Excellent French comedic period piece with outstanding performances and lovely settings. We just saw it at the Sedona film Festival

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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An ideal date night film - home or cinema.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Good movie, he is very charming. Im sure is quite inacurate thou

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Laughter galore as conman mingles with aristocracy with gallant war stories & love duel ensues. best fun laughing movie since ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Laurent Tirard

Director

Jean Dujardin

Capitaine Neuville

Mélanie Laurent

Elisabeth Beaugrand

Noémie Merlant

Pauline

Féodor Atkine

Général Mortier Duplessis

Mathilde Roehrich

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The main pleasure here is the sparky chemistry between Laurent's screwball-style smart cookie heroine and Dujardin's lovable rogue.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 9, 2018

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

It's admirably silly, though, played with aplomb by a game cast, and it features some amusingly rococo lines.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

[A] ridiculous yet enjoyable romp...

Rated: 3/5

Dec 6, 2018

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Katie Hogan

She Likes Movies

The pure comedy in the film is pitch perfect, from ridiculous situations to romantic comedy territory that is actually delightful to follow.

Jan 29, 2020

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

The basic comedic premise is an extremely thin one and the film never quite figures out a way to build on it to increase either the stakes or the laughs.

Feb 20, 2019

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Though the film deepens a little towards the end, it's always light, picturesque entertainment.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2018

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Synopsis

In 1809 a soldier is called up to the front, leaving his fiancee heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up, but her plans go awry when he reappears.

Director: Laurent Tirard
Screenwriter: Laurent Tirard
Distributor: Distrib Films
Production Co: Studio Canal
Genre: Comedy, History, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.9K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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