Return to Life (1949)
- Original title
- Retour à la vie
- Directed by
- Georges Lampin, André Cayatte, Jean Dréville, Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Five separate stories show different people trying to rebuild their lives after World War II. Each part follows a different character in France dealing with the aftermath of the war.
post-warreflectivesomberhumanisticepisodicpoignantseriousrestrainedthoughtful
What happens
Return to Life (French: Retour à la vie) is a 1949 French drama portmanteau film in five parts directed by Georges Lampin, André Cayatte, Henri-Georges Clouzot and Jean Dréville (who directed the last two parts). It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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