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Return of the Hero

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

Year

Genre

comedy, history

Box Office

$37,108

Production

N/A

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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You're right, on a day like today...
best say nothing. - Return of the Hero

You're right, on a day like today... best say nothing.

Burgundy, 1809 - Return of the Hero

- I have many qualities.
- I hope so, Captain. - Return of the Hero

- I have many qualities. - I hope so, Captain.

Too many men think
a smile will get them anywhere. - Return of the Hero

Too many men think a smile will get them anywhere.

No need for vain words, - Return of the Hero

No need for vain words,

Sir, I solemnly request
your daughter Pauline's hand. - Return of the Hero

Sir, I solemnly request your daughter Pauline's hand.

You must join the 3rd Army Corps
on its way to Austria. - Return of the Hero

You must join the 3rd Army Corps on its way to Austria.

The Emperor will crush the Austrians.
We'll return in no time. - Return of the Hero

The Emperor will crush the Austrians. We'll return in n...

But of course,
the Captain never wrote. - Return of the Hero

But of course, the Captain never wrote.

Pauline waited for weeks
and then months, - Return of the Hero

Pauline waited for weeks and then months,

He forgot her
the minute he left the estate. - Return of the Hero

He forgot her the minute he left the estate.

Nicolas Bonvallet.
I believe this is for your mother. - Return of the Hero

Nicolas Bonvallet. I believe this is for your mother.

If she has something to live for,
she'll fight. Otherwise... - Return of the Hero

If she has something to live for, she'll fight. Otherwi...

It was a bad idea.
A very bad idea, but... - Return of the Hero

It was a bad idea. A very bad idea, but...

My dearest Pauline, - Return of the Hero

My dearest Pauline,

You must think I'd forgotten
both my promise - Return of the Hero

You must think I'd forgotten both my promise

I am grateful that it grants me - Return of the Hero

I am grateful that it grants me

I wish to tell you, dear Pauline, - Return of the Hero

I wish to tell you, dear Pauline,

These thoughts sustain and soothe me, - Return of the Hero

These thoughts sustain and soothe me,

My feelings for you
are the same as the first day. - Return of the Hero

My feelings for you are the same as the first day.

I long for only one thing,
be with you and see you laughing, - Return of the Hero

I long for only one thing, be with you and see you laughing,

Imagining you this way
gives me more joy - Return of the Hero

Imagining you this way gives me more joy

Live, my beloved.
Be strong, happy and beautiful. - Return of the Hero

Live, my beloved. Be strong, happy and beautiful.

I send you my sweet, - Return of the Hero

I send you my sweet,

You must send the letter
to the Central Army Command. - Return of the Hero

You must send the letter to the Central Army Command.

Everyone out! I need to be alone - Return of the Hero

Everyone out! I need to be alone

I'm afraid I cannot share
the content of this letter - Return of the Hero

I'm afraid I cannot share the content of this letter

Dear Pauline, - Return of the Hero

"If I had one last wish, - Return of the Hero

"If I had one last wish,

The Emperor has signed the armistice.
He's on his way back. - Return of the Hero

The Emperor has signed the armistice. He's on his way b...

Dear Pauline, I am sad to announce - Return of the Hero

Dear Pauline, I am sad to announce

I've been entrusted
with a highly-confidential mission, - Return of the Hero

I've been entrusted with a highly-confidential mission,

"I must travel to Pondicherry
in Southern India - Return of the Hero

"I must travel to Pondicherry in Southern India

As you imagine, this journey
does not fill me with joy, - Return of the Hero

As you imagine, this journey does not fill me with joy,

And a soldier must obey." - Return of the Hero

And a soldier must obey."

I hear Captain Neuville has bought
tobacco plantations. - Return of the Hero

I hear Captain Neuville has bought tobacco plantations.

No! He sold
the tobacco plantations ages ago - Return of the Hero

No! He sold the tobacco plantations ages ago

Now he has elephants,
a whole farm full. - Return of the Hero

Now he has elephants, a whole farm full.

I admit, I did not escape
without a few scratches, - Return of the Hero

I admit, I did not escape without a few scratches,

But that night, - Return of the Hero

But that night,

Pauline, - Return of the Hero

"For several weeks now, - Return of the Hero

"For several weeks now,

Only a handful of us remain,
holed up in a fort, - Return of the Hero

Only a handful of us remain, holed up in a fort,

Should this letter reach you,
I greatly fear that... - Return of the Hero

Should this letter reach you, I greatly fear that...

At this tragic moment,
only one thing counts for me, - Return of the Hero

At this tragic moment, only one thing counts for me,

Forget me, - Return of the Hero

Ah, yes. Beautiful country,
but not very welcoming. - Return of the Hero

Ah, yes. Beautiful country, but not very welcoming.

Say, could you help me
settle my dispute with the innkeeper? - Return of the Hero

Say, could you help me settle my dispute with the innkeeper?

- Listen, Captain.
- No more "Captain." - Return of the Hero

- Listen, Captain. - No more "Captain."

Add 2 francs for a shave
and I'll pay your sister my respects. - Return of the Hero

Add 2 francs for a shave and I'll pay your sister my re...

So I pretended I was you
and wrote her letters. - Return of the Hero

So I pretended I was you and wrote her letters.

You died a hero.
The whole town believes it. - Return of the Hero

You died a hero. The whole town believes it.

"In memory
of Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville, - Return of the Hero

"In memory of Captain Charles-Grégoire Neuville,

In memory of Captain Charles Gr goire Neuville - Return of the Hero

In memory of Captain Charles Gr goire Neuville

Such daring, - Return of the Hero

He said he was coming to see - Return of the Hero

He said he was coming to see

You've surely noticed - Return of the Hero

You've surely noticed

I am here today
and honor obliges me to tell Pauline - Return of the Hero

I am here today and honor obliges me to tell Pauline

Thus, I rejoice to see her so happy, - Return of the Hero

Thus, I rejoice to see her so happy,

Captain, may I show you
how the garden has grown? - Return of the Hero

Captain, may I show you how the garden has grown?

- You came back.
- No, the old Neuville left. - Return of the Hero

- You came back. - No, the old Neuville left.

At the first stop,
the other travelers ganged up - Return of the Hero

At the first stop, the other travelers ganged up

Lying in the stable,
I had plenty of time to think - Return of the Hero

Lying in the stable, I had plenty of time to think

Graciously welcomed,
I'm amiable and presentable. - Return of the Hero

Graciously welcomed, I'm amiable and presentable.

And what memories they have!
An elephant's memory! - Return of the Hero

And what memories they have! An elephant's memory!

The survivors must have remembered - Return of the Hero

The survivors must have remembered

I remember once, - Return of the Hero

I remember once,

But tobacco is not
my main source of income. Far from it. - Return of the Hero

But tobacco is not my main source of income. Far from it.

I won a mine in a card game
against a maharajah. - Return of the Hero

I won a mine in a card game against a maharajah.

At the risk of seeming impolite, - Return of the Hero

At the risk of seeming impolite,

Your last letter described - Return of the Hero

Your last letter described

Tell us how you got out of that fort, - Return of the Hero

Tell us how you got out of that fort,

So, you didn't get
the letter where I explained - Return of the Hero

So, you didn't get the letter where I explained

This hen is delicious,
Madam Beaugrand. - Return of the Hero

This hen is delicious, Madam Beaugrand.

You're surely weary of the story, - Return of the Hero

You're surely weary of the story,

Didn't you tell me earlier, - Return of the Hero

Didn't you tell me earlier,

The English surely did everything
to make you leave the fort. - Return of the Hero

The English surely did everything to make you leave the fort...

But thanks to a moonless night,
gliding in the dark, - Return of the Hero

But thanks to a moonless night, gliding in the dark,

I knew the battle was lost, - Return of the Hero

I knew the battle was lost,

A dragoon regiment.
They made short work of the Brits. - Return of the Hero

A dragoon regiment. They made short work of the Brits.

No. But let's be honest,
it sounds like a bad novel. - Return of the Hero

No. But let's be honest, it sounds like a bad novel.

It's modest, but you'll be
more comfortable than at the inn. - Return of the Hero

It's modest, but you'll be more comfortable than a...

While we're alone, I'd like to - Return of the Hero

While we're alone, I'd like to

I'd like to know - Return of the Hero

I'd like to know

Consider the idea of allowing me to... - Return of the Hero

Consider the idea of allowing me to...

And don't forget, - Return of the Hero

And don't forget,

If this is another ruse
to squeeze money out of me, - Return of the Hero

If this is another ruse to squeeze money out of me,

And mine is "no." - Return of the Hero

And mine is "no."

"Seeing the children
swept away by the waves, - Return of the Hero

"Seeing the children swept away by the waves,

"Braving the storm,
I caught two of the children. - Return of the Hero

"Braving the storm, I caught two of the children.

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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 Neuville reappears.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Laurent Tirard

Writer: Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, history

Year: 2018

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $37,108

Released: 14 Feb 2018

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total

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