Return of the Hero

1809, France. Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken. Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up. But it all goes south when Neuville reappears.

Return of the Hero is a 2018 history comedy movie directed by Laurent Tirard, starring Mélanie Laurent, Jean Dujardin, Christophe Montenez. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 4,968 votes and runs 1h 30m.