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Return to Life

19492hAndré Cayatte,Georges Lampin,Henri-Georges Clouzot,Jean Dréville

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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.

DramaComedy
GreedIntoleranceMorphineTorturePost World War IiUnfaithful WifeWoman SoldierMisalliance

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What is Return to Life (1949) about?

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.

Who stars in Return to Life?

Return to Life stars Bernard Blier (Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")), Jane Marken (Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")), François Périer (Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")), Patricia Roc (Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")), Louis Jouvet (Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")). The film was directed by André Cayatte.

How long is Return to Life?

Return to Life has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1949.

Where can I watch Return to Life?

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