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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54 people
Bernard Blier
Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Restaurant
Jane Marken
Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Known for
A Day in the Country
...And God Created Woman
François Périer
Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
Patricia Roc
Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Known for
Canyon Passage
Louis Jouvet
Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Known for
Jenny Lamour
Hôtel du Nord
Noël Roquevert
Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Known for
The Restaurant
Diabolique
Noël-Noël
René (segment "Le retour de René")
Known for
The Old Guard
Madeleine Gérôme
Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")
Also in
The Night Is My Kingdom
Justice Is Done
Serge Reggiani
Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Known for
Le Doulos
Casque d'Or
Paul Frankeur
Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Milky Way
Gisèle Préville
Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Known for
The President
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
Tanis Chandler
Captain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Known for
Lured
Henri-Georges Clouzot Director · André Cayatte Director Georges Lampin Director
First release September 14, 1949 · Produced in France · Production Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, Impact CVI
Production
Les Films Marceau
Production
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
Production
Impact CVI
Production
France
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Original title
Retour à la vie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 14, 1949
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 8, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
November 27, 1952 · Theatrical
June 7, 1996 · Digital
Slovenia
September 16, 1952 · Theatrical
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