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The Return of the Soldier is a British film of genre Drama directed by Alan Bridges released in USA on 14 february 1985 with Julie Christie
The Return of the Soldier (1983)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 february 1985
Length 1h39
Directed by Alan Bridges
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Rating66%
The Return of the Soldier is a 1982 British film starring Alan Bates as Baldry and co-starring Julie Christie, Ian Holm, Glenda Jackson, and Ann-Margret about a shell-shocked officer's return from the First World War.
It was directed by Alan Bridges and written by Hugh Whitemore based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca West. The film was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was the first to be given a PG certificate by the British Board of Film Classification.
Synopsis
In 1914, a group of British soldiers is preparing to leave to fight in The Great War in France led by Captain Chris Baldry (Bates). He appears at one final farewell party thrown by his wife, Kitty (Christie), and throughout he seems withdrawn and distant.Actors
Julie Christie
(Kitty Baldry)
Alan Bates
(Captain Chris Baldry)
Glenda Jackson
(Margaret Grey)
Ann-Margret
(Jenny Baldry)
Ian Holm
(Doctor Anderson)
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