The returning soldier is amnesia victim Alan Bates, who remembers nothing of his life before suffering shell-shock--not even his long-term marriage to snooty Julie Christie. Spinsterish Ann-Margret, who has long harbored a fondness for Bates, hopes to take advantage of his memory loss. But both Christie and Ann-Margret are challenged by a third woman, Bates' childhood sweetheart Glenda Jackson. Poor Bates deals with all of this by not dealing with it. A fairly faithful rendition of the Rebecca West novel on which it is based, Return of the Soldier ambles along at its own languid pace to a inconclusive conclusion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Strong cast and good script. If you like period pieces and style this is for you. Of course, Miss Christie, is as always, perfect. Mr Bates brings forth the old world ,repressed and yet eager to burst out in passion and loneliness of the door that was not opened. Good for a quiet night when comfort comes in a world that will never be seen again.It is about loses and looking back and accepting choices.We are the architects of our lives......