The Return of the Soldier (1983)
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.
Director:
Alan Bridges
Writer:
Hugh Whitemore
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Julie Christie as Kitty Baldry |
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Glenda Jackson as Margaret Grey |
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Ann-Margret as Jenny Baldry |
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Alan Bates as Captain Chris Baldry |
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Ian Holm as Doctor Anderson |
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Frank Finlay as William Grey |
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Jeremy Kemp as Frank |
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Hilary Mason as Ward |
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John Sharp as Pearson |
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Elizabeth Edmonds as Emery |
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Valerie Whittington as Beatrice |
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Patsy Byrne as Mrs. Plummer |
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Amanda Grinling as Alexandra |
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Edward de Souza as Edward de Souza |
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Michael Cochrane as Stephen |
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Vickery Turner as Jessica |
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Sheila Keith as Sister |
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Shirley Caine as Ward Sister |
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Emily Irvine as Young Jenny |
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William Booker as Young Chris |
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Valerie Aitken as Ballerina |
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Nicholas Frankau as Young Civilian Gentleman |
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Robin Langford as First Young Officer |
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Stephen Finlay as Second Young Officer |
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Llewellyn Rees as Lord Lieutenant |
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Jeremy Arnold as Ballerina's Boyfriend |
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Allan Corduner as Pianist at Party |
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Jack Lee as Groom |
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Robert Keegan as Chauffeur |
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Pauline Quirke as Girl Searching in Hospital |
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Cathy Finlay as Downstairs Nurse |
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Charles Morgan as Weeping Man |
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Gerry Cowper as Ward Nurse |
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Patrick Gordon as Wounded Officer |
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Larry Noble as Delivery Man |
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Stephen Whittaker as Hostile Soldier |
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Kevin Whately as Hostile Soldier's Mate |
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Jack May as Brigadier General |
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Dorothy Alison as Brigadier's Wife |
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Norman Mitchell as Ernest |
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Martin Ransley as Young Man in Boat |
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Jane Laurie as Girl in Boat |
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Derek Lyons as Hostile Soldier (uncredited) |
| Sound | Richard Rodney Bennett | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Burtenshaw | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Halloran | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nic Ede | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Jack Carter | Construction Manager |
| Art | Charles Torbett | Property Master |
| Art | Crispian Sallis | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Joanna Campling | Publicist |
| Production | Len Cave | Production Accountant |
| Production | Asad Qureshi | Production Runner |
| Sound | William Trent | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Mark Cridlin | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Diana Hawkins | Publicist |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director |
| Production | Guy Travers | Location Manager |
| Production | Maggie Southam | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Paul Kenward | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Frank Batt | Grip |
| Sound | Keith Batten | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Katrina Kane | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Richards | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Peter Waller | Assistant Director |
| Camera | John Campbell | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Taffy Haines | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Clive Coote | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Alan Bridges | Director |
| Writing | Rebecca West | Novel |
| Writing | Hugh Whitemore | Screenplay |
| Camera | Peter MacDonald | Camera Operator |
| Production | Vicki Deason | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susie Hill | Hairdresser |
| Art | Ian Whittaker | Art Direction |
| Production | John Quested | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol Hemming | Hairdresser |
| Sound | Marcus Dods | Conductor |
| Production | Redmond Morris | Production Manager |
| Camera | Stephen Goldblatt | Director of Photography |
| Production | Simon Relph | Producer |
| Directing | Josie Fulford | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cath Halloran | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirley Russell | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Barry R. Cooper | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ann Skinner | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicolas Ede | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Luciana Arrighi | Production Design |
| Production | Edward Simons | Executive Producer |
| Production | J. Gordon Arnold | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Brodie | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Nick Allder | Special Effects |
| Editing | Laurence Méry-Clark | Editor |
| Directing | Allan James | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Basil Newall | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Noel Davis | Casting Director |