

Return to the Beloved
1979, French. Directed by Jean-François Adam.
Julien seeks to reconquer Jeanne, his ex-wife, of whom he is separated and who lives with another man. He is prepared to go far to make it happen.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 May 1979
- Original title
- Retour à la bien-aimée
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Benoît Jacquot, Jean-François Adam, Jean-Claude Carrière
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Return to the Beloved runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Return to the Beloved on?
Return to the Beloved isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Return to the Beloved?
If you liked Return to the Beloved, try Maria's Lovers, Two English Girls, What the Day Owes the Night.
Who directed Return to the Beloved?
Return to the Beloved (1979) was directed by Jean-François Adam and stars Isabelle Huppert, Jacques Dutronc, Bruno Ganz.