Name: Return of the Hero
Genre: History, Comedy
Released: 2018-02-14
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Montenez, Fabienne Galula, Noémie Merlant

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Return of the Hero plot summary

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.

Details

Original title: Le retour du héros
Release date: February 14, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: History, Comedy
Directed by: Laurent Tirard
Country: Belgium, France
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 · 657 votes

Cast

Jean DujardinCaptain Charles-Grégoire Neuville
Mélanie LaurentElisabeth Beaugrand
Christophe MontenezNicolas Bonvallet
Fabienne GalulaEugénie
Noémie MerlantPauline
Féodor AtkineGeneral Mortier-Duplessis
Evelyne BuyleMadame Beaugrand
Aurélie BoquienMadame Dunoyer
Christian BujeauMonsieur Beaugrand
Laurent BateauMonsieur Dunoyer

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In the United States, Return of the Hero is available to stream on Philo, OVID, and Fandor. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.