Return to Life

Original title: Retour à la vie
Duration: 120 min
Release date: 1949-09-14
IMDB

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.

Drama Comedy

Retour à la vie

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Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
as Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Jane Marken
Jane Marken
as Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
François Périer
François Périer
as Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc
as Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
as Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
as Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël-Noël
Noël-Noël
as René (segment "Le retour de René")
Madeleine Gérôme
Madeleine Gérôme
as Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")
Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
as Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
as Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Gisèle Préville
Gisèle Préville
as Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Tanis Chandler
Tanis Chandler
as Captain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Nane Germon
Nane Germon
as Henriette (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
as Simone (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Lucien Nat
Lucien Nat
as Charles (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Janine Darcey
Janine Darcey
as Mary (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Jean Brochard
Jean Brochard
as Hotelier (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Monette Dinay
Monette Dinay
as Juliette (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Jo Dest
Jo Dest
as German (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Léo Lapara
Léo Lapara
as Bernard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
as Old man (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Jean Croué
Jean Croué
as Uncle Hector (segment "Le retour de René")
François Patrice
François Patrice
as Trafficker (segment "Le retour de René")
Lucien Guervil
Lucien Guervil
as Old bachelor (segment "Le retour de René")
Léonce Corne
Léonce Corne
as Virolet (segment "Le retour de Louis")
André Darnay
André Darnay
as Teacher (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Cécile Didier
Cécile Didier
as Madame Froment (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Elisabeth Hardy
Elisabeth Hardy
as Yvonne (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Léon Larive
Léon Larive
as Jules (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Paul Azaïs
Paul Azaïs
as Captain (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée
as (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
André Bervil
André Bervil
as Bartender (segment "Le retour de René" (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Georges Bever
as Gaston (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Florence Brière
Florence Brière
as Gossip (segment *Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Anne Campion
Anne Campion
as Elsa (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
André Carnège
André Carnège
as Colonel (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Suzanne Courtal
Suzanne Courtal
as Concierge (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Delly Cousteau
Delly Cousteau
as (uncredited)
Maurice Derville
Maurice Derville
as (uncredited)
Cécile Dylma
Cécile Dylma
as Waitress (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Max Elloy
Max Elloy
as Old bartender (segment "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited)
Louis Florencie
Louis Florencie
as Commissioner (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Lucien Frégis
Lucien Frégis
as Grocer (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Jacques Gencel
Jacques Gencel
as Kid (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
as Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Jean Landier
Jean Landier
as (uncredited)
Mauricette Lhéron
Mauricette Lhéron
as (uncredited)
Julien Maffre
Julien Maffre
as Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Jacques Mattler
Jacques Mattler
as Delegate (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Véra Norman
Véra Norman
as (uncredited)
Jeanne Pérez
Jeanne Pérez
as Mother (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Mme. O. de Revinsky
Mme. O. de Revinsky
as Aunt Emma (segment"Le retour de tante Emma") (uncredited)
Germaine Stainval
Germaine Stainval
as Lodger (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
Jean Sylvère
as Inspector (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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