The Return movie storyline. Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes up on the shores of his home island Ithaca after twenty years fighting in and returning from the Trojan War. Scarred by his experiences he is unrecognisable from the mighty warrior king that left, 20 years before.
His wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) is now a prisoner in her own home, hounded by many suitors to choose a new husband that would take the throne. Odysseus and Penelope’s son Telemachus (Plummer) is facing death at the hands of those who see him as a threat to their ambitions. Odysseus is forced to face his past in order to save his family and win back that which he has lost.
The Return is an American historical drama film directed by Uberto Pasolini and starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. The film is a retelling of Homer’s Odyssey by Edward Bond, John Collee and Pasolini. It was released on September 27, 2024, in the United States by Bleecker Street.
The Return (2024)
Directed by: Uberto Pasolini
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari, Claudio Santamaria, Ayman Al Aboud, Amir Wilson, Francesco Bianchi, Nicolas Retrivi, Bruno Cassandra, Cosimo Desii
Screenplay by: John Collee, Edward Bond, Uberto Pasolini
Production Design by:
Cinematography by: Marius Panduru
Film Editing by: David Charap
Costume Design by: Ugo Nunes Almeida, Katerina Korakianiti
Set Decoration by: Francesca Bottaro
Art Direction by: Francesco Di Stefano, Liana Fischer
Music by: Rachel Portman
MPAA Rating: R for violence, some sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
Distributed by: 01 Distribution (Italy), Bleecker Street (United States)
Release Date: September 27, 2024 (United States)
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