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: The theme of the "return of the hero" is central to Sophocles' tragedy The Trachiniae (Les Trachiniennes), which depicts Heracles returning home to his wife, Deianira. Le retour du hГ©ros
: A historical "divertissement" titled Le Vainqueur d'Austerlitz, ou le Retour du Héros was performed at the Théâtre Molière in 1806. This response uses data provided by Google's Knowledge
(The Return of the Hero) refers most prominently to a 2018 French historical comedy film directed by Laurent Tirard, starring Jean Dujardin and Mélanie Laurent. Set in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Captain Neuville, a cowardly soldier who becomes an accidental hero due to a series of forged letters written by his fiancée's sister. it follows Captain Neuville