Le retour

A Marine officer’s wife in 1968 California discovers the heart isn’t as bound by duty as the rest of her. After her husband’s deployment, she reconnects with a high school acquaintance now confined to a wheelchair. Three people learn love doesn’t always travel in expected directions.

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Hal Ashby directed Le retour in 1978. See Hal Ashby's full filmography, where to start with Hal Ashby, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hal Ashby.

Le retour was released in 1978 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.