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.

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")

Paul Frankeur

as Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")

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