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Return of the Hero (Le retour du héros) [Audio: French]
France 1809. The charming Captain Neuville is set to marry the naive Pauline when the 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 Elizabeth to write fake letters on behalf of Neuville thinking he would never come back.When Neuville finally returns home unexpectedly, he is welcomed in glory but in truth is a war deserter and an opportunistic coward. A suspicious Elizabeth is determined to expose the real Neuville and the two imposters are about to start a ruthless fight, conspiring against each other using the best tricks they can find.
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July 15, 2018
The chemistry between Dujardin and Laurent begs for another outing for the two.February 15, 2018
A comedy that offers one or two good jokes amid lots of shouting matches and easy bouts of slapstick.July 12, 2018
Laurent Tirard's ("Molière") period screwball comedy is like a twist on "Cyrano de Bergerac" with a feminist heroine.April 26, 2018
The real heroism on display here is the filmmakers' renewal of the great screwball comedy.