(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.
: A historical "divertissement" titled Le Vainqueur d'Austerlitz, ou le Retour du Héros was performed at the Théâtre Molière in 1806. Le retour du hГ©ros
The term is also associated with several theatrical and literary works: (The Return of the Hero) refers most prominently