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… More 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
- Directed By
- Alan Bridges
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
An exquisite screen version of Rebecca West's 1918 novel.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The costumes are marvelous.
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Cast
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Julie Christie
as Kitty Baldry
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Alan Bates
as Capt. Chris Baldry
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Glenda Jackson
as Margaret Gray
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Ann-Margret
as Jenny Baldry
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Ian Holm
as Dr. Gilbert Anderson
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Frank Finlay
as William Grey
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Jeremy Kemp
as Frank
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Dorothy Alison
as Brigadier's Wife
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William Booker
as Chris (child)
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Patsy Byrne
as Mrs. Plummer
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Alan Corduner
as Pianist at Party
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Edward de Souza
as Edward
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Elizabeth Edmonds
as Emery
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Emily Irvin
as Jenny (child)
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Robert Keegan
as Chauffeur
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Sheila Keith
as Sister
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Hilary Mason
as Ward
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Jack May
as Brigadier General
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Llewellyn Rees
as Lord Lieutenant
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John Sharp
as Pearson
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Vickery Turner
as Jessica
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Kevin Whately
as Hostile Soldier's Mate
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Stephen Whittaker
as Hostile Soldier
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Valerie Whittington
as Beatrice
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Charles Morgan
as Weeping Man
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Nicholas Frankau
as Young Civilian Gentleman
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Jane Laurie
as Young Couple in Boat
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Pauline Quirke
as Girl Searching in Hospital
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Cathy Finlay
as Downstairs Nurse
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Michael Cochrane
as Stephen
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Amanda Grinling
as Alexandra
- Robin Langford
