Return to Life

Sep 14, 1949

2h 0m

★ 6.2

Overview

In France in 1946, the difficult return to civilian life of five deportees and prisoners of war after having lived through the hell of the Second World War.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Les Films Marceau

Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld

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Cast

Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Bernard Blier

Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Jane Marken

Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

François Périer

Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Patricia Roc

Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Louis Jouvet

Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Noël Roquevert

René (segment "Le retour de René")

Noël-Noël

Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")

Madeleine Gérôme

Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Serge Reggiani

Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Paul Frankeur

Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Gisèle Préville

Captain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

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