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Released 22 years ago.
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The Returned
"Why have the dead suddenly returned..."
2004 1h 42m FR
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5.5
MID
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75%
FRESH
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5.8
IMDB
★5.5TMDB · 126🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes★5.8IMDB · 3,001
DramaFantasyHorror
Synopsis
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The lives of the residents of a small French town are changed when thousands of the recently dead inexplicably come back to life and try to integrate themselves into society that has changed for them.
“Why have the dead suddenly returned...”
Cast
Géraldine Pailhas
Rachel
Jonathan Zaccaï
Mathieu
Frédéric Pierrot
Gardet
Catherine Samie
Martha
Victor Garrivier
Le maire
Djemel Barek
Isham
Marie Matheron
Véronique
Saady Delas
Sylvain
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robin Campillo
- Writers
- Brigitte Tijou, Robin Campillo
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robin Campillo, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jocelyn Pook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robin Campillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Géraldine Pailhas and Jonathan Zaccaï and Frédéric Pierrot carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Why have the dead suddenly returned...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0378661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robin Campillo directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Jocelyn Pook scores. Robin Campillo cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Robin Campillo, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jocelyn Pook. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Robin Campillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Géraldine Pailhas and Jonathan Zaccaï and Frédéric Pierrot carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Why have the dead suddenly returned...".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0378661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jeanne Lapoirie
- Original score
- Jocelyn Pook
- Editing
- Robin Campillo
- Production design
- Laurent Baude
- Costume design
- Agnès Falque
- Makeup / hair
- Melissa Pugliese
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 12
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 75% 🍅 Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 5.8/10 · 3,001 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
2 wins & 5 nominations
Also by
Robin Campillo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- GI
Gimages Développement
Haut et Court
FR
France 3 Cinéma
FR
Key crew
- EditorRobin Campillo
- ProducerCaroline Benjo
- ProducerCarole Scotta
- Production DesignLaurent Baude
- Production DesignMathieu Menut
- Costume DesignAgnès Falque
- Makeup ArtistMelissa Pugliese
- Makeup ArtistMichel Vautier
- Makeup ArtistLaure Talazac
- CastingConstance Demontoy
- CastingBrigitte Moidon
- Foley ArtistGadou Naudin
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2016-02-2512
Also known as
International titles
- Les revenants - le filmFR
- They Came BackUS
- AtnācējiLV
