

Return to Life
1949-09-14 · 120 min · ★ 6.4
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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- Directors
- André Cayatte, Georges Lampin, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville
- Production companies
- Les Films Marceau, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bernard BlierGaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Jane MarkenAunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
François PérierAntoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Patricia RocLieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Louis JouvetJean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël RoquevertCommander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël-NoëlRené (segment "Le retour de René")
Serge ReggianiLouis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Paul FrankeurMayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Gisèle PrévilleLilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Tanis ChandlerCaptain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Nane GermonHenriette (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Héléna MansonSimone (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Janine DarceyMary (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Jean BrochardHotelier (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Monette DinayJuliette (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Jo DestGerman (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Léo LaparaBernard (segment "Le retour de Jean")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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