The Return of the Soldier (1982)
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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
- Starring:
- Julie Christie, Alan Bates, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan Bridges
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Return of the Soldier
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
Complete Cast of The Return of the Soldier
- Julie Christie - Kitty Baldry
- Glenda Jackson - Margaret Gray
- Ian Holm - Dr. Gilbert Anderson
- Jeremy Kemp - Frank
- Robert Keegan - Chauffeur
- Valerie Whittington - Beatrice
- Kevin Whately - Hostile Soldier's Mate
- John Sharp - Pearson
- Jack May - Brigadier General
- Robin Langford
- Michael Cochrane - Stephen
- Pauline Quirke - Girl Searching in Hospital
- Nicholas Frankau - Young Civilian Gentleman
- Emily Irvin - Jenny (child)
- Patsy Byrne - Mrs. Plummer
- Edward de Souza - Edward
- Alan Bates - Capt. Chris Baldry
- Ann-Margret - Jenny Baldry
- Frank Finlay - William Grey
- Dorothy Alison - Brigadier's Wife
- Charles Morgan - Weeping Man
- Stephen Whittaker - Hostile Soldier
- Vickery Turner - Jessica
- Llewellyn Rees - Lord Lieutenant
- Hilary Mason - Ward
- Amanda Grinling - Alexandra
- Cathy Finlay - Downstairs Nurse
- Jane Laurie - Young Couple in Boat
- Sheila Keith - Sister
- William Booker - Chris (child)
- Alan Corduner - Pianist at Party
- Elizabeth Edmonds - Emery
- Director(s):
- Alan Bridges
- Writer(s):
- Hugh Whitemore, Rebecca West
- Producer(s):
- Ann Skinner, Simon Relph
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Mild Violence)
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