Odysseus (Ulisse) (played by Ralph Fiennes) is a protagonist in The Return.
The traumatized protagonist who returns to Ithaca after twenty years. Disguising himself as a beggar, he secretly allies with his son and loyal servants, ultimately reveals his identity, and executes a brutal revenge to reclaim his home and reconcile with his wife. Penelope (played by Juliette Binoche) is a protagonist in The Return.
Odysseus' devoted wife enduring relentless pressure from suitors. She uses weaving as a delaying tactic, sets a deadly bow contest as a final test, and ultimately witnesses the slaughter before reconciling with her husband over their unmovable bed. Telemachus (Telemaco) (played by Charlie Plummer) appears in The Return.
Odysseus and Penelope's son coming of age amid palace chaos. Initially distrustful of suitors and resentful of his father's abandonment, he ultimately joins Odysseus in battle and departs Ithaca to forge his own destiny. Antinous (Antinoo) (played by Marwan Kenzari) appears in The Return.
A prominent and aggressive suitor vying for Penelope's hand. He pressures Telemachus, abuses disguised Odysseus, and is spared by Penelope's order but killed by Telemachus, shocking the household. Eurycleia (Euriclea) (played by Ángela Molina) appears in The Return.
Odysseus' elderly nursemaid who discovers his true identity while bathing him due to a distinctive scar on his leg. She swears silence to protect the revenge plan. Laertes (played by Nikitas Tsakiroglou) appears in The Return.
Odysseus' elderly father and Penelope's father-in-law. His death during Odysseus' absence prompts the weaving of his burial shroud and intensifies the suitors' pressure for Penelope to remarry.
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Characters
Odysseus (Ulisse)
(played by Ralph Fiennes) — protagonist
The traumatized protagonist who returns to Ithaca after twenty years. Disguising himself as a beggar, he secretly allies with his son and loyal servants, ultimately reveals his identity, and executes...
Penelope
(played by Juliette Binoche) — protagonist
Odysseus' devoted wife enduring relentless pressure from suitors. She uses weaving as a delaying tactic, sets a deadly bow contest as a final test, and ultimately witnesses the slaughter before reconc...
Telemachus (Telemaco)
(played by Charlie Plummer) — supporting
Odysseus and Penelope's son coming of age amid palace chaos. Initially distrustful of suitors and resentful of his father's abandonment, he ultimately joins Odysseus in battle and departs Ithaca to fo...
Antinous (Antinoo)
(played by Marwan Kenzari) — supporting
A prominent and aggressive suitor vying for Penelope's hand. He pressures Telemachus, abuses disguised Odysseus, and is spared by Penelope's order but killed by Telemachus, shocking the household.
Eurycleia (Euriclea)
(played by Ángela Molina) — supporting
Odysseus' elderly nursemaid who discovers his true identity while bathing him due to a distinctive scar on his leg. She swears silence to protect the revenge plan.
Laertes
(played by Nikitas Tsakiroglou) — supporting
Odysseus' elderly father and Penelope's father-in-law. His death during Odysseus' absence prompts the weaving of his burial shroud and intensifies the suitors' pressure for Penelope to remarry.
