The Returned
“Why have the dead suddenly returned...”
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.
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Cast
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Géraldine Pailhas
Rachel
Known for
Young & Beautiful
Don Juan DeMarco
Jonathan Zaccaï
Mathieu
Known for
The Bureau
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Frédéric Pierrot
Gardet
Known for
Polisse
The Returned
Catherine Samie
Martha
Known for
22 Bullets
French Twist
Victor Garrivier
Le maire
Known for
French Kiss
Hunter Will Get You
Djemel Barek
Isham
Known for
Far from Men
My King
Marie Matheron
Véronique
Known for
Come Undone
The Grand Highway
Saady Delas
Sylvain
No other roles listed
Gérard Watkins
Le fils du maire
Known for
Taken
Love Me If You Dare
Robin Campillo Director · Brigitte Tijou Writer Jocelyn Pook Composer
First release October 27, 2004 · Produced in France · Production Haut et Court, France 3 Cinéma
Production
Gimages Développement
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Haut et Court
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France 3 Cinéma
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France
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Languages
Original title
Les Revenants
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 27, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 9, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Festival
Germany
February 25, 2016 · Digital
Türkiye
May 20, 2005 · Theatrical
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