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Return to Life
Return to Life

Return to Life

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

14 September 1949

Country

France

Cast

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

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

François Périer

François Périer

Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Patricia Roc

Patricia Roc

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

Louis Jouvet

Louis Jouvet

Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Noël-Noël

Noël-Noël

René (segment "Le retour de René")

Madeleine Gérôme

Madeleine Gérôme

Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Gisèle Préville

Gisèle Préville

Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Tanis Chandler

Tanis Chandler

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

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

Henriette (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Héléna Manson

Héléna Manson

Simone (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Lucien Nat

Lucien Nat

Charles (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Mary (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Hotelier (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Monette Dinay

Monette Dinay

Juliette (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Jo Dest

Jo Dest

German (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Léo Lapara

Léo Lapara

Bernard (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Maurice Schutz

Maurice Schutz

Old man (segment "Le retour de Jean")

Jean Croué

Jean Croué

Uncle Hector (segment "Le retour de René")

François Patrice

François Patrice

Trafficker (segment "Le retour de René")

Lucien Guervil

Lucien Guervil

Old bachelor (segment "Le retour de René")

Léonce Corne

Léonce Corne

Virolet (segment "Le retour de Louis")

André Darnay

André Darnay

Teacher (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Cécile Didier

Cécile Didier

Madame Froment (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Elisabeth Hardy

Elisabeth Hardy

Yvonne (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Jules (segment "Le retour de Louis")

Paul Azaïs

Paul Azaïs

Captain (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

(segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)

André Bervil

André Bervil

Bartender (segment "Le retour de René" (uncredited)

Georges Bever

Georges Bever

Gaston (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

Florence Brière

Florence Brière

Gossip (segment *Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)

Anne Campion

Anne Campion

Elsa (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)

André Carnège

André Carnège

Colonel (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Suzanne Courtal

Suzanne Courtal

Concierge (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Delly Cousteau

Delly Cousteau

(uncredited)

Maurice Derville

Maurice Derville

(uncredited)

Cécile Dylma

Cécile Dylma

Waitress (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

Max Elloy

Max Elloy

Old bartender (segment "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited)

Louis Florencie

Louis Florencie

Commissioner (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

Lucien Frégis

Lucien Frégis

Grocer (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)

Jacques Gencel

Jacques Gencel

Kid (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Jean Landier

Jean Landier

(uncredited)

Mauricette Lhéron

Mauricette Lhéron

(uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Jacques Mattler

Jacques Mattler

Delegate (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)

Véra Norman

Véra Norman

(uncredited)

Jeanne Pérez

Jeanne Pérez

Mother (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

Mme. O. de Revinsky

Mme. O. de Revinsky

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

Germaine Stainval

Germaine Stainval

Lodger (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

Jean Sylvère

Jean Sylvère

Inspector (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

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