Return of the Hero
Le retour du héros
Synopsis
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.
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Jean Dujardin
Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville
Mélanie Laurent
Elisabeth Beaugrand
Christophe Montenez
Nicolas Bonvallet
Fabienne Galula
Eugénie
Noémie Merlant
Pauline
Féodor Atkine
General Mortier-Duplessis
Evelyne Buyle
Madame Beaugrand
Aurélie Boquien
Madame Dunoyer
Christian Bujeau
Monsieur Beaugrand
Laurent Bateau
Monsieur Dunoyer
Jean-Michel Lahmi
Monsieur Loiseau
Michèle Clément
Vendeuse fromage
Virgil Canteloup
Julien le commis
Marion Henin
Marquise de Neuvillle
Nicolas Guillot
Témoin Neuville
Fred Tousch
Témoin Nicolas
Bruno Paviot
Notable #1
Laurent Saint-Gérard
Notable #2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival France Odeon di Firenze
Festival / Special Debut
June 19, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.68x
-$3.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Tirard
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
- Original Score
- Mathieu Lamboley
- Original Title
- Le retour du héros
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $10.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.4M
- Production Studios
- JD Prod, Les Films sur Mesure, France 3 Cinéma, Nexus Factory, GV Prod, Canal+, Ciné+, La Banque Postale Image 11, uFund, France Télévisions, uMedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Tirard
Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
Mathieu Lamboley
Guillaume Schiffman
Yann Malcor
Cédric Iland, Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski, Marc Dujardin, Olivia Lagache
Department Leadership Roster
Cédric Iland
Producer
Nadia Khamlichi
Producer
Adrian Politowski
Producer
Guillaume Schiffman
Director of Photography
Françoise Dupertuis
Production Design
Pierre-Jean Larroque
Costume Design
Laurent Tirard
Director
Laurent Tirard
Writer
Grégoire Vigneron
Writer
Mathieu Lamboley
Original Music Composer
Marc Dujardin
Producer
Olivia Lagache
Producer
Yann Malcor
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Return of the Hero
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Return of the Hero about?
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.
Who directed Return of the Hero?
Return of the Hero was directed by Laurent Tirard.
Who stars in Return of the Hero?
The principal cast of Return of the Hero includes Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Montenez, Fabienne Galula, Noémie Merlant.
When was Return of the Hero released and how long is it?
Return of the Hero was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Return of the Hero?
Return of the Hero had a reported production budget of $10.8M and grossed $7.4M at the worldwide box office (0.68 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Return of the Hero?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Return of the Hero was composed by Mathieu Lamboley.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Return of the Hero?
Return of the Hero holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).