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Return to Life

6.419492h MovieDramaComedy

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.

DirectorsHenri-Georges Clouzot·Jean Dréville
WritersCharles Spaak·Jean Ferry
ProducerJacques Roitfeld

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Cast · Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot

BBBernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
JMJane Marken
Jane Marken
Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
FPFrançois Périer
François Périer
Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
PRPatricia Roc
Patricia Roc
Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
LJLouis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
NRNoël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert
Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
NNoël-Noël
Noël-Noël
René (segment "Le retour de René")
MG
Madeleine Gérôme
Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")
SRSerge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
PFPaul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")
GPGisèle Préville
Gisèle Préville
Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
TCTanis Chandler
Tanis Chandler
Captain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")

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