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THE RETURN

by Uberto Pasolini

synopsis

After 20 years away Odysseus decides to come back. The King has finally returned home but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.

international title: The Return
original title: The Return
country: Italy, Greece, United Kingdom, France
sales agent: HanWay Films
year: 2024
genre: fiction
directed by: Uberto Pasolini
film run: 116'
release date: IT 30/01/2025
screenplay: Edward Bond, John Collee, Uberto Pasolini
cast: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer, Marwan Kenzari, Tom Rhys Harries, Ángela Molina, Amir Wilson, Jamie Andrew Cutler, Moe Bar-El, Claudio Santamaria
cinematography by: Marius Panduru
film editing: David Charap
art director: Giuliano Pannuti
music: Rachel Portman
producer: Vivien Aslanian, James Clayton, Uberto Pasolini, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Giorgos Karnavas, Stéphane Moatti, Romain Le Grand, Marco Pacchioni, Roberto Sessa
co-producer: Ceri Hughes
executive producer: Andrew Karpen, Keith Kehoe, Kent Sanderson, Nicolas Sandler, Linda Vianello
production: Picomedia, RAI Cinema, Heretic - Creative Producers, Redwave Films UK, Ithaca Films Limited, Kabo Films, Marvelous Productions
distributor: 01 Distribution

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