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Return to Life (1949)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : André Cayatte, Georges Lampin, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

André Cayatte
André Cayatte
Director
Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin
Director
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Director
Jean Dréville
Jean Dréville
Director
Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak
Writer
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Writer
Jean Ferry
Jean Ferry
Writer
Jacques Roitfeld
Jacques Roitfeld
Producer
Monique Kirsanoff
Monique Kirsanoff
Editor
Emile Alex
Emile Alex
Production Design
Max Douy
Max Douy
Production Design
Constantin Geftman
Constantin Geftman
Production Manager
Emile Alex
Emile Alex
Art Direction
Max Douy
Max Douy
Art Direction
Robert Biard
Robert Biard
Sound
Jacques Lebreton
Jacques Lebreton
Sound
Antoine Petitjean
Antoine Petitjean
Sound
René Gaveau
René Gaveau
Cinematography
Nicolas Hayer
Nicolas Hayer
Cinematography
Louis Page
Louis Page
Cinematography

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