Drama Comedy
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.
Directed by
Georges Lampin, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Dréville, André Cayatte
Written by
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Ferry, Charles Spaak
Jean Brochard
Hotelier (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Bernard Blier
Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
François Périer
Antoine (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Noël-Noël
René (segment "Le retour de René")
Noël Roquevert
Commander (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Louis Jouvet
Jean Girard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Héléna Manson
Simone (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Serge Reggiani
Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Nane Germon
Henriette (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Paul Frankeur
Mayor (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Janine Darcey
Mary (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Madeleine Barbulée
(segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Jo Dest
German (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Julien Maffre
Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling
Soldier (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Léonce Corne
Virolet (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Jean Sylvère
Inspector (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Florence Brière
Gossip (segment *Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
Captain Betty (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Véra Norman
(uncredited)
Jane Marken
Aunt Bertha (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Maurice Schutz
Old man (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Léon Larive
Jules (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Lucien Nat
Charles (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Lucien Frégis
Grocer (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Max Elloy
Old bartender (segment "Le retour d'Antoine") (uncredited)
André Bervil
Bartender (segment "Le retour de René" (uncredited)
Jeanne Pérez
Mother (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Gaston (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Gisèle Préville
Lilian (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Paul Azaïs
Captain (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Patricia Roc
Lieutenant Evelyne (segment "Le retour d'Antoine")
Monette Dinay
Juliette (segment "Le retour de Jean")
André Carnège
Colonel (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
François Patrice
Trafficker (segment "Le retour de René")
Elisabeth Hardy
Yvonne (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Madeleine Gérôme
Young widow (segment "Le retour de René")
Léo Lapara
Bernard (segment "Le retour de Jean")
Jean Croué
Uncle Hector (segment "Le retour de René")
Lucien Guervil
Old bachelor (segment "Le retour de René")
André Darnay
Teacher (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Cécile Didier
Madame Froment (segment "Le retour de Louis")
Anne Campion
Elsa (segment "Le retour de Louis") (uncredited)
Suzanne Courtal
Concierge (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Delly Cousteau
(uncredited)
Maurice Derville
(uncredited)
Cécile Dylma
Waitress (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Louis Florencie
Commissioner (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)
Jacques Gencel
Kid (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Jean Landier
(uncredited)
Mauricette Lhéron
(uncredited)
Jacques Mattler
Delegate (segment "Le retour de René") (uncredited)
Mme. O. de Revinsky
Aunt Emma (segment"Le retour de tante Emma") (uncredited)
Germaine Stainval
Lodger (segment "Le retour de Jean") (uncredited)

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