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  • Retour à la vie (1949)
  • 120 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Retour à la vie (1949)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Five prisoners, a woman and four men, return to France after WW2. We follow their rocky road to life. It's a movie which consists of five different stories.
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Directors
André Cayatte (segments: Premier Sketch) | Henri-Georges Clouzot (segments: Troisième Sketch) (as H.-G. Clouzot) | Jean Dréville (segments: Quatrième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch) | Georges Lampin (segments: Deuxième Sketch)
Writers
Charles Spaak (scenario and dialogue) (scenario and dialogue: Premier Sketch) (scenario and dialogue: Deuxième Sketch) (scenario and dialogue: Quatrième Sketch) (scenario and dialogue: Cinquième Sketch) | Henri-Georges Clouzot (scenario and dialogue) (as H.-G. Clouzot) (scenario and dialogue: Troisième Sketch) (as H.G. Clouzot) | Jean Ferry (scenario and dialogue) (scenario and dialogue: Troisième Sketch)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
René Gaveau (segments: Premier Sketch) | Nicolas Hayer (segments: Deuxième Sketch/Quatrième Sketch) | Louis Page (segments: Troisième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch: Studio) | R. Weiss (segments: Cinquième Sketch: Extérieurs)
Production Designers
Emile Alex (segments: Premier Sketch/Deuxième Sketch/Quatrième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch) | Max Douy (segments: Troisième Sketch/Deuxième Sketch)
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Status
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Updated Sep 14, 1949

Release date
Jan 24, 1986 (United States)

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Cast

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55 cast members
Name Known for
Bernard Blier
Gaston (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma") Gaston (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma")   See fewer
Louis Jouvet
Jean Girard (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") Jean Girard (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")   See fewer
Noël-Noël
René (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") René (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")   See fewer
François Périer
Antoine (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (as François Perier) Antoine (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (as François Perier)   See fewer
Serge Reggiani
Louis, le mari de la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") Louis, le mari de la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")   See fewer
Patricia Roc
Lieutenant Evelyne (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") Lieutenant Evelyne (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")   See fewer
Tanis Chandler
Capitaine Betty (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") Capitaine Betty (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")   See fewer
Nane Germon
Premier Sketch: Henriette Premier Sketch: Henriette   See fewer
Jane Marken
Premier Sketch: Tante Berthe Premier Sketch: Tante Berthe   See fewer
Héléna Manson
Premier Sketch: Simone Premier Sketch: Simone   See fewer
Lucien Nat
Premier Sketch: Charles Premier Sketch: Charles   See fewer
Janine Darcey
Deuxième Sketch: Mary (as Jeanine Darcey) Deuxième Sketch: Mary (as Jeanine Darcey)   See fewer
Gisèle Préville
Deuxième Sketch: Lilian Deuxième Sketch: Lilian   See fewer
Jean Brochard
Troisième Sketch: L'hôtelier (as J. Brochard) Troisième Sketch: L'hôtelier (as J. Brochard)   See fewer
Monette Dinay
Troisième Sketch: Juliette Troisième Sketch: Juliette   See fewer
Jo Dest
Troisième Sketch: L'Allemand (as Jodest) Troisième Sketch: L'Allemand (as Jodest)   See fewer
Léo Lapara
Troisième Sketch: Bernard le médecin (as Leo Lapara) Troisième Sketch: Bernard le médecin (as Leo Lapara)   See fewer
Noël Roquevert
Troisième Sketch: Le commandant (as N. Roquevert) Troisième Sketch: Le commandant (as N. Roquevert)   See fewer
Maurice Schutz
Troisième Sketch: Le vieux (as M. Schutz) Troisième Sketch: Le vieux (as M. Schutz)   See fewer
Jean Croué
Quatrième Sketch: L'oncle Hector (as Maurice Croué) Quatrième Sketch: L'oncle Hector (as Maurice Croué)   See fewer
Madeleine Gérôme
Quatrième Sketch: La jeune veuve Quatrième Sketch: La jeune veuve   See fewer
François Patrice
Quatrième Sketch: Le trafiquant Quatrième Sketch: Le trafiquant   See fewer
Lucien Guervil
Quatrième Sketch: Le vieux garçon Quatrième Sketch: Le vieux garçon   See fewer
Léonce Corne
Cinquième Sketch: Virolet Cinquième Sketch: Virolet   See fewer
André Darnay
Cinquième Sketch: L'instituteur (as André Darney) Cinquième Sketch: L'instituteur (as André Darney)   See fewer
Cécile Didier
Cinquième Sketch: Madame Froment Cinquième Sketch: Madame Froment   See fewer
Paul Frankeur
Cinquième Sketch: Le maire Cinquième Sketch: Le maire   See fewer
Elisabeth Hardy
Cinquième Sketch: Yvonne (as E. Hardy) Cinquième Sketch: Yvonne (as E. Hardy)   See fewer
Léon Larive
Cinquième Sketch: Jules le garde Cinquième Sketch: Jules le garde   See fewer
Paul Azaïs
Le capitaine (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Le capitaine (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Madeleine Barbulée
(segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited) (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)   See fewer
André Bervil
Barman (segment 4: "Le retour de René" (uncredited) Barman (segment 4: "Le retour de René" (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Bever
Gaston - le père de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) Gaston - le père de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Brière
Une comère (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited) Une comère (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Campion
Elsa, la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited) Elsa, la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)   See fewer
André Carnège
Le colonel (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Le colonel (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Courtal
La concierge (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) La concierge (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Delly Cousteau
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Derville
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Cécile Dylma
La serveuse (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) La serveuse (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Elloy
Le vieux barman (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited) Le vieux barman (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Florencie
Le commissaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) Le commissaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Frégis
L'épicier (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited) L'épicier (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Gencel
Un gosse (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Un gosse (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Hilling
Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Landier
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauricette Lhéron
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Julien Maffre
Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie-France
(segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited) (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Mattler
Le délégué (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited) Le délégué (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)   See fewer
Véra Norman
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Pérez
La mère de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) La mère de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
Mme. O. de Revinsky
Tante Emma (segment 1: "Le retour de tante Emma") (uncredited) Tante Emma (segment 1: "Le retour de tante Emma") (uncredited)   See fewer
Germaine Stainval
Une pensionnaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) Une pensionnaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Sylvère
Un inspecteur (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) Un inspecteur (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)   See fewer
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