Cast
Bernard Blier
as Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Jane Marken
as Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
François Périer
as Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Patricia Roc
as Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Louis Jouvet
as Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël Roquevert
as Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Noël-Noël
as René (segment "Le retour de René")
Madeleine Gérôme
as Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")
Serge Reggiani
as Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes16
DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville, André Cayatte, Georges Lampin
WritersCharles Spaak, Jean Ferry, Henri-Georges Clouzot
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsReturn to Life
About Return to Life
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.
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville, André Cayatte, Georges Lampin, Return to Life leans on a strong ensemble — Bernard Blier, Jane Marken, François Périer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1949.
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