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The Return (2024)

07/09/2024 (GR)History, Drama, Adventure1h 56m
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Some legends are more than myths.

Overview

After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ralph Fiennes

      Ralph Fiennes

      Odysseus (Ulisse)

    2. Juliette Binoche

      Juliette Binoche

      Penelope

    3. Charlie Plummer

      Charlie Plummer

      Telemachus (Telemaco)

    4. Marwan Kenzari

      Marwan Kenzari

      Antinous (Antinoo)

    5. Claudio Santamaria

      Claudio Santamaria

      Eumeas (Eumeo)

    6. Ángela Molina

      Ángela Molina

      Eurycleia (Euriclea)

    7. Nikitas Tsakiroglou

      Nikitas Tsakiroglou

      Laertes

    8. Tom Rhys Harries

      Tom Rhys Harries

      Pisander (Pisandro)

    9. Jamie Andrew Cutler

      Jamie Andrew Cutler

      Eurymachus (Eurimaco)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Apr 10, 2025

    There something about this film that reminded me of “The Mission” (1986) as it simply depicts the rudimentary lives of the people on Ithaca many years after their King Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) joined the forces of Agamemnon to fight the Trojan War. His wife, Queen Penelope (Juliette Binoche) has been struggling to raise their rather timid son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) whilst being besieged by a slew of suitors who are convinced her husband is dead and want to marry their way onto the throne. When a man is washed up on the beach after a terrific storm, he is taken in by a friendly pig farmer...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$20,000,000.00

    Revenue$2,106,733.00

    Keywords

    • greek mythology
    • based on song, poem or rhyme
    • ancient greece
    • odyssey