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The Return (de La Mare Novel)
The Return may refer to: Print media * '' Nostoi'' or ''Returns'', a lost poem in ancient Greek, thought to have been completed in the sixth or seventh century BC *The Return, a 1987 children book by Sonia Levitin * ''The Return'' (de la Mare novel), a 1910 novel by Walter de la Mare * "The Return" (short story), a 1954/1960 short story by H. Beam Piper * The Return (Conrad short story), an 1898 short story by Joseph Conrad * ''The Return'' (Paulsen novel), a 1991 novel by Gary Paulsen, also known as ''The River'' * ''The Return'' (short story collection), a short story collection by Roberto Bolaño * ''The Return'' (Shatner novel), a 1997 ''Star Trek'' novel by William Shatner * ''The Return'' (Animorphs), the forty-eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by K.A. Applegate * ''The Return'' (Aldrin and Barnes novel), a 2000 novel by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes * ''The Return'' (Nesser novel), a 1995 novel by Håkan Nesser * ''The Return'' (memoir), by Hisham Matar * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nostoi
The ''Nostoi'' ( el, Νόστοι, ''Nostoi'', "Returns"), also known as ''Returns'' or ''Returns of the Greeks'', is a lost Epic poetry, epic of ancient Greek literature. It was one of the Epic Cycle, that is, the Trojan cycle, which told the entire history of the Trojan War in epic verse. The story of the ''Nostoi'' comes chronologically after that of the ''Iliou persis'' (''Sack of Ilium''), and is followed by that of the ''Odyssey''. The author of the ''Nostoi'' is uncertain: ancient writers attributed the poem variously to Agias (8th century BC), Homer (8th century BC), and Eumelos (8th century BC) (see Cyclic poets). The poem comprised five books of verse in dactylic hexameter. The word ''nostos'' means "return home". Date The date of composition of the ''Nostoi'', and the date when it was set in writing, are both very uncertain. The text is most likely to have been finalized in the seventh or sixth century BC. Content The ''Nostoi'' relates the return home of the Greek hero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Paul
Fred Paul (1880–1967) was a Swiss-born British actor and film director. Paul was born in Lausanne in 1880 but moved to Britain at a young age. He was a prolific actor and director in the 1910s and 1920s, but his career dramatically declined with the arrival of sound films. Selected filmography Director * '' The Dop Doctor'' (1915) * '' Infelice'' (1915) * ''The Second Mrs Tanqueray'' (1916) * ''The Vicar of Wakefield'' (1916) * ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1916) * '' Her Greatest Performance'' (1916) * ''The Lyons Mail'' (1916) * '' The Duchess of Seven Dials'' (1920) * '' The House on the Marsh'' (1920) * '' Lady Tetley's Decree'' (1920) * ''The Little Welsh Girl'' (1920) * ''The English Rose'' (1920) * '' Uncle Dick's Darling'' (1920) * '' A Woman Misunderstood'' (1921) * '' If Four Walls Told'' (1922) * '' The Recoil'' (1924) * '' The Last Witness'' (1925) * ''Safety First'' (1926) * ''Thou Fool'' (1926) * '' The Luck of the Navy'' (1927) * '' The Broken Melody'' (1929) * ''In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dilbert Animated Series Episodes
''Dilbert'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Adelaide Productions, Idbox and United Media, and distributed by Columbia TriStar Television. The series is an adaptation of the comic strip of the same name by Scott Adams, who also served as executive producer and showrunner for the series along with former ''Seinfeld'' writer Larry Charles. The first episode was broadcast on January 25, 1999, and was UPN's highest-rated comedy series premiere at that point in the network's history; it lasted two seasons with thirty episodes on the network and won a Primetime Emmy before its cancellation. Synopsis The series follows the adventures of a middle-aged white-collar office worker, named Dilbert, who is extremely intelligent in regards to all things that fall within the boundaries of electrical engineering. Despite his intelligence he is unable to question certain processes that he believes to be inefficient, due to his lack of power within the organization. Thus, he is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (The Office)
"The Return" (originally titled "Oscar's Return") is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the American version of ''The Office'', and the show's 42nd overall. In the episode, the office celebrates the return of Oscar Martinez ( Oscar Nunez) who had been on vacation since the first episode of the season. Meanwhile, a recently departed Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson) finds a job at Staples. The episode was written by Michael Schur, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, and was directed by series creator Greg Daniels. Actor Oscar Nunez returned to ''The Office'' after having left to film the television series '' Halfway Home''. The annoying personality of Ed Helms's character Andy was noted by multiple observers, and even irritated the actor's own mother to such a degree that she could not watch the episode. "The Return" marked Helms' departure from ''The Office'' until the season's nineteenth episode "Safety Training". For its first American broadcast on January 18, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (Stargate Atlantis)
The third season of ''Stargate Atlantis'', an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 21, 2006 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel. The third season concluded after 20 episodes on February 5, 2007 on the Canadian The Movie Network. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay. Cast * Starring Joe Flanigan as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard * Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir * Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan * Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex * With Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett * And David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay Episodes Episodes in bold are continuous episodes, where the story spans over 2 or more episodes. Production * Richard Kind, who played Lucius Lavin in "Irresistible" and "Irresponsible", also played a minor role as Gary Meyers in the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (Arrow)
The third season of the American television series ''Arrow'' premiered on The CW on October 8, 2014, and concluded on May 13, 2015, with a total of 23 episodes. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The showrunners for this season were Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg. Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen, with principal cast members Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance, David Ramsey as John Diggle, Willa Holland as Thea Queen, Emily Bett Rickards as Felicity Smoak, Colton Haynes as Roy Harper, John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn and Paul Blackthorne as Quentin Lance also returning from previous seasons. The series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell), who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Revenants (TV Series)
''The Returned'' (french: Les Revenants) is a French supernatural drama television series created by Fabrice Gobert, based on the 2004 French film '' They Came Back'' (''Les Revenants''), directed by Robin Campillo. The series debuted on 26 November 2012 on Canal+ and completed its first season, consisting of eight episodes, on 17 December. In 2013, the first season won an International Emmy for Best Drama Series. The second season, also comprising eight episodes, premiered on 28 September 2015 on Canal+. It premiered in the UK on 16 October 2015 on More4, and in the US on 31 October 2015 on SundanceTV. Premise In a small French mountain town many dead people reappear apparently alive and normal, including teenage school bus crash victim Camille, suicidal bridegroom Simon, a small boy called "Victor" who was murdered by burglars, and serial killer Serge. While they try to resume their lives, strange phenomena take place: recurring power outages; a mysterious lowering of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (2013 Film)
''The Return'' ( es, El regreso, links=no) is a 2013 Venezuelan film directed by Patricia Ortega. The first Zulian film of this millennium, it premiered on 30 August 2013 in commercial cinemas in Venezuela. Plot An armed group breaks the tranquility of the inhabitants of Bahía Portete in the Colombian Alta Guajira. In the midst of the horror and blood, women risk their lives to help their children escape. Shüliwala, a girl of only 10, manages to flee to a border city. But once she is in this strange territory, she must manage to survive and not lose hope of returning home. Cast Filming Filming took place between the community of , , and Maracaibo, Zulia. Locations in the city of Marabina served as the setting for the film, including Las Pulgas market, Las Playitas Shopping Center, La Cañada Morillo, El Callejón de Los Pobres, and the surroundings of Plaza Bolívar. Theme and influences The film is based on the real events of the Bahía Portete massacre The Bahía Porte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucky Ones (film)
''The Lucky Ones'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama directed by Neil Burger. The screenplay by Burger and Dirk Wittenborn focuses on three United States Army soldiers who find themselves drawn together by unforeseen circumstances. Plot Having completed his latest tour of duty, middle-aged SSG Fred Cheaver (Tim Robbins) has retired from military service and is returning home to his wife and son in suburban St. Louis. PFC Colee Dunn (Rachel McAdams) and SSG T.K. Poole (Michael Peña) each have a thirty-day leave, and both are headed to Las Vegas. Dunn plans to visit the family of her boyfriend, a soldier who was killed in action after saving her life, and Poole wants to engage the services of a sex surrogate he hopes will cure the impotence he is experiencing as the result of a shrapnel injury before he reunites with his girlfriend. Upon arrival at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, the three strangers discover all outbound flights have been cancelled due to a lengthy bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (2006 Film)
''The Return'' is a 2006 American psychological horror film directed by Asif Kapadia and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kate Beahan, Peter O'Brien, and Sam Shepard. It was released theatrically on November 10, 2006, and on DVD on February 27, 2007. The Blu-ray was released on October 6, 2009. Plot Joanna Mills (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a travelling rep for a trucking company, is dedicated to her successful career but something of a loner. Since the age of 11 she has been a troubled person, with episodes of self-mutilation and menacing visions. Normally she avoids returning to her native Texas, but agrees to a trip there to secure an important client. During the trip her visions, which take the form of memories of events not from her life, increase in intensity. She sees a strange face staring back at her in the mirror. Her truck radio plays Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams" no matter what station she selects. She stops at the scene of an accident that, on the following day, seem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Walters
Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Fellowship, and a Golden Globe. Walters has twice been nominated for an Academy Award: once for Best Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. She was made a Dame (DBE) in 2017 for services to drama. Walters rose to prominence playing the title role in ''Educating Rita'' (1983), a part she originated on the West End. She has appeared in many other films, including ''Personal Services'' (1987), ''Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987), '' Stepping Out'' (1991), ''Sister My Sister'' (1994), ''Girls' Night'' (1998), '' Titanic Town'' (1998), ''Billy Elliot'' (2000), the ''Harry Potter'' series (2001–2011), ''Calendar Girls'' (2003), '' Wah-Wah'' (2005), ''Driving Lessons'' (2006), ''Becoming Jane'' (2007), '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008) and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return (2003 Film)
''The Return'' (russian: Возвращение, ''Vozvrashcheniye'') is a 2003 Russian coming-of-age drama film directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev and released internationally in 2004. It tells the story of two Russian boys whose father suddenly returns home after a 12-year absence. He takes the boys on a holiday to a remote island on a lake that turns into a test of manhood of almost mythic proportions. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival (as well as the award for the best first film). It received generally positive reviews from critics. In a 2016 BBC critics' poll, ''The Return'' was ranked the 80th-greatest film of the 21st century. Plot In contemporary Russia, Ivan and his older brother Andrei have grown a deep attachment to each other to make up for their fatherless childhood. Both their mother and grandmother live with them. After running home after a fight with each other, the boys are shocked to discover their father has returned after a 12-year absence. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
