The Return of the Soldier
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The Return of the Soldier is a 1982 British drama film, based on Rebecca West’s novel, that explores memory, class, and the emotional aftermath of World War I through the story of an amnesiac officer and the women in his life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Return of the Soldier canonical | 3 |
| The Return of the Soldier (as associate producer) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Return of the Soldier (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Rebecca West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Return of the Soldier (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Stephen Goldblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodney Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Alan Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ITC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Mary Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
period drama film
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war drama film ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Baldry country estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain Chris Baldry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitty Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
amnesia
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class differences ⓘ emotional aftermath of war ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Alan Bates
NERFINISHED
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Ann-Margret NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
post-traumatic stress in soldiers
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shell shock ⓘ |
| producer | Ben Arbeid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1918 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtime | 99 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Hugh Whitemore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActor |
Frank Finlay
NERFINISHED
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Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingCharacter | Jenny Baldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
female perspectives on war
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love and sacrifice ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ social class ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1910s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Return of the Soldier (as associate producer)
subject surface form:
Rebecca West