Retour à la vie (1949)
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- 2h 0min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Sep 1949 (France)
- Movie
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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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Gaston (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma")
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Jean Girard (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
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| Noël-Noël | ... |
René (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
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| François Périer | ... |
Antoine (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (as François Perier)
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| Serge Reggiani | ... |
Louis, le mari de la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
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| Patricia Roc | ... |
Lieutenant Evelyne (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")
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| Tanis Chandler | ... |
Capitaine Betty (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")
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Nane Germon | ... |
Premier Sketch: Henriette
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| Jane Marken | ... |
Premier Sketch: Tante Berthe
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| Héléna Manson | ... |
Premier Sketch: Simone
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Lucien Nat | ... |
Premier Sketch: Charles
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| Janine Darcey | ... |
Deuxième Sketch: Mary
(as Jeanine Darcey)
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Gisèle Préville | ... |
Deuxième Sketch: Lilian
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| Jean Brochard | ... |
Troisième Sketch: L'hôtelier
(as J. Brochard)
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| Monette Dinay | ... |
Troisième Sketch: Juliette
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Jo Dest | ... |
Troisième Sketch: L'Allemand
(as Jodest)
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Léo Lapara | ... |
Troisième Sketch: Bernard le médecin
(as Leo Lapara)
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Troisième Sketch: Le commandant
(as N. Roquevert)
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| Maurice Schutz | ... |
Troisième Sketch: Le vieux
(as M. Schutz)
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Jean Croué | ... |
Quatrième Sketch: L'oncle Hector
(as Maurice Croué)
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Madeleine Gérôme | ... |
Quatrième Sketch: La jeune veuve
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François Patrice | ... |
Quatrième Sketch: Le trafiquant
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Lucien Guervil | ... |
Quatrième Sketch: Le vieux garçon
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| Léonce Corne | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: Virolet
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André Darnay | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: L'instituteur
(as André Darney)
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Cécile Didier | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: Madame Froment
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| Paul Frankeur | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: Le maire
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Elisabeth Hardy | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: Yvonne
(as E. Hardy)
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Léon Larive | ... |
Cinquième Sketch: Jules le garde
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| Paul Azaïs | ... |
Le capitaine (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Madeleine Barbulée | ... |
(segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
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André Bervil | ... |
Barman (segment 4: "Le retour de René" (uncredited)
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Georges Bever | ... |
Gaston - le père de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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Florence Brière | ... |
Une comère (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
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Anne Campion | ... |
Elsa, la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
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André Carnège | ... |
Le colonel (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Suzanne Courtal | ... |
La concierge (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Delly Cousteau | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurice Derville | ... |
(uncredited)
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Cécile Dylma | ... |
La serveuse (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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| Max Elloy | ... |
Le vieux barman (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited)
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| Louis Florencie | ... |
Le commissaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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| Lucien Frégis | ... |
L'épicier (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
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Jacques Gencel | ... |
Un gosse (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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| Jacques Hilling | ... |
Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Jean Landier | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mauricette Lhéron | ... |
(uncredited)
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Julien Maffre | ... |
Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Marie-France | ... |
(segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Jacques Mattler | ... |
Le délégué (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
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Véra Norman | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jeanne Pérez | ... |
La mère de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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Mme. O. de Revinsky | ... |
Tante Emma (segment 1: "Le retour de tante Emma") (uncredited)
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Germaine Stainval | ... |
Une pensionnaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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Jean Sylvère | ... |
Un inspecteur (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| André Cayatte | ... | (segment "Premier Sketch") |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (segment "Troisième Sketch") (as H.-G. Clouzot) |
| Jean Dréville | ... | (segment "Quatrième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch") |
| Georges Lampin | ... | (segment "Deuxième Sketch") |
Written by
| Charles Spaak | ... | (scenario and dialogue) and |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (scenario and dialogue) (as H.-G. Clouzot) and |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (scenario and dialogue) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Premier Sketch) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Deuxième Sketch) |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Troisième Sketch) (as H.G. Clouzot) & |
| Jean Ferry | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Troisième Sketch) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Quatrième Sketch) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (scenario and dialogue: Cinquième Sketch) |
Produced by
| Jacques Roitfeld | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Misraki | ||
Cinematography by
| René Gaveau | ... | (segment "Premier Sketch") |
| Nicolas Hayer | ... | (segment "Deuxième Sketch/Quatrième Sketch") |
| Louis Page | ... | (segment "Troisième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch: Studio") |
| R. Weiss | ... | (segment "Cinquième Sketch: Extérieurs") |
Editing by
| Monique Kirsanoff | ... | (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Emile Alex | ... | (segment "Premier Sketch/Deuxième Sketch/Quatrième Sketch/Cinquième Sketch") |
| Max Douy | ... | (segment "Troisième Sketch/Deuxième Sketch") |
Art Direction by
| Emile Alex | ... | (segments "Le retour de tante Emma", "Le retour de Jean", "Le retour de René", "Le retour de Louis") |
| Max Douy | ... | (segment "3: "Le retour de Jean") |
Production Management
| Constantin Geftman | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Robert Biard | ... | (segment "3: "Le retour de Jean") sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Jacques Lebreton | ... | (segment ": 3: "Le retour de Jean") sound (uncredited) |
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | (segment "1: "Le retour de tante Emma", segment: 4: "Le retour de René") sound (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld (production)
- Les Films Marceau (production)
Distributors
- Les Films Marceau (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- René Chateau Video (2003) (France) (DVD) (PAL)
- TF1 Studio (2017) (France) (DVD) (2K restroration) (box-set) (PAL)
- TV5Monde (2022) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled) (PAL speed up version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Ray Ventura (music publisher)
- Western Electric (sound post-production)
- Laboratoires Franay Tirages Cinematographiques (LTC) (laboratory)
Storyline
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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.Aunt Anna comes back from a concentration camp but her family is more interested in her money; Antoine becomes a waiter in a place commandeered by an English all-female regiment.A wounded German takes refuge in Jean's boarding-house ,he used to be a torturer.Louis,back from war,is feted but his wife has run away with a resistant fighter.René is welcomed by the mayor on the railway station platform ; but he's married to a German woman. Written by dbdumonteil |
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