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We're All Necessary (1956)

We're All Necessary poster
Original title
Todos somos necesarios
Directed by
José Antonio Nieves Conde
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three men get out of prison and struggle with whether they fit back into the world. They feel doubt and regret about what comes next.

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What happens

We're All Necessary (Spanish: Todos somos necesarios, Italian: Ritorno alla vita) is a 1956 Italian-Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, starring Alberto Closas, Folco Lulli, Lída Baarová and Ferdinand Anton. It tells the story of three men who are released from prison and have doubts and regrets regarding their place in society. The film was a co-production with an Italian company. It competed in the Spanish section at the 1956 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it won the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Closas). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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