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The Next Best Picture Podcast

Interviews With "The Return" Stars Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer & Director Uberto Pasolini

The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2542 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

"The Return" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received solid reviews for its performances from Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche playing Odysseus and Penelope, respectively, from Homer's The Odyssey. The two iconic actors, along with co-star Charlie Plummer and Director/Writer Uberto Pasolini were all kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about their work on the film, which can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Bleecker Street and is up for your consideration for the 97th Academy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Next Best Picture podcast.

0:03.6

These are my interviews with the stars from the film The Return, Ray Fines,

0:08.4

Julia Pinoche, Charlie Plummer, and director and writer Huberto Pasolini.

0:14.6

People love stories.

0:16.8

You were there?

0:19.6

I am Odysseus's wife.

0:21.6

Odysseus is dead.

0:22.6

Not to me.

0:23.6

There is no king.

0:24.6

He sailed the Troy years ago.

0:26.6

Took the best men with him.

0:28.6

All year, suitors have been turning up,

0:30.6

waiting for his widow to choose a new husband to be king.

0:33.6

Scoundrels, they're just here for your wealth.

0:36.6

Look at this island.

0:39.3

A wasteland.

0:41.3

Gangs of thugs, terrifying the people.

0:43.3

They need me alive, at least until I choose my husband.

0:47.3

Mother, we can't live with those savages anymore.

0:52.3

I will choose soon when I finish my wedding cloak.

0:56.4

That woman's making a fool of you, of us all.

1:01.6

I know who you are.

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