: The theme of the "return of the hero" is central to Sophocles' tragedy The Trachiniae (Les Trachiniennes), which depicts Heracles returning home to his wife, Deianira.
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The film is widely available for streaming and rental as of April 2026: : The Roku Channel , Tubi , PLEX , and Fandango at Home .
: A historical "divertissement" titled Le Vainqueur d'Austerlitz, ou le Retour du Héros was performed at the Théâtre Molière in 1806.
(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.