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Released
1983 · FILM

The Return of the Soldier

Directed by
Runtime
99 min
Drama

Synopsis

The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together. While Baldry attempts to cope with the unfamiliar surroundings of his own home, he seeks out the company of an old flame from his childhood, Margaret Grey. His amnesia also makes him a ready target for the affections of his older cousin, Jenny.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Laurence Mery ClarkShot by Stephen GoldblattScored by Richard Rodney BennettDesigned by Luciana Arrighi

Also known as

  • Die Schatten der Vergangenheitde
  • Schatten der Vergangenheitde
  • El retorno del soldadoes
  • Le Retour du soldatfr
  • Prigioniero del passatoit

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