Return to Life
Encyclopedia
Return to Life is a 1949
French
drama film
directed by Georges Lampin
, André Cayatte
, Henri-Georges Clouzot
and Jean Dréville
. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
.
1949 in film
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin
Georges Lampin was a French film director. He directed twelve films between 1946 and 1963.- Selected filmography :* La Tour, prends garde ! * Crime and Punishment * Passion...
, André Cayatte
André Cayatte
André Cayatte was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility, themes which Cayatte persisted in affirming regardless of changing contemporary attitudes.Some of Cayatte's earlier films that covered these...
, Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s...
and Jean Dréville
Jean Dréville
Jean Dréville was a French film director. He directed 45 films between 1928 and 1969.-Selected filmography:* Autour de L'Argent * A Cage of Nightingales * Return to Life...
. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival
1949 Cannes Film Festival
The 3rd Cannes Film Festival was held on September 2-17, 1949. No festival was held in 1948.- Jury :The entire jury for this festival were French.*Georges Huisman *Jules Romains *Mme...
.
Cast
- Paul AzaïsPaul AzaïsPaul Azaïs was a French film actor. He appeared in 112 films between 1929 and 1966.-Selected filmography:* Au grand balcon * Return to Life * The King of the Bla Bla Bla...
– Le capitaine (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") - Madeleine Barbulée – (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Georges Bever – Le père de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Bernard BlierBernard BlierBernard Blier was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas...
– Gaston (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma") - Florence Brière – Une comère (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Jean BrochardJean BrochardJean Brochard was a French film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1933 and 1966.- Selected filmography :* Le Corbeau * Voyage sans espoir * A Lover's Return...
- L'hôtelier (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") - Anne Campion - Elsa, la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- André Carnège - Le colonel (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Tanis Chandler - Capitaine Betty (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")
- Léonce CorneLéonce CorneLéonce Corne was a French film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1931 and 1974.-Selected filmography:* Forces occultes * Return to Life * We Are All Murderers...
- Virolet (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") - Suzanne Courtal - La concierge (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Jean Croué - L'oncle Hector
- Janine DarceyJanine DarceyJanine Darcey was a French film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1936 and 1993.-Selected filmography:* French Without Tears * Cavalcade d'amour * Old Bill and Son...
- Mary (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") - André Darnay - L'instituteur (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Jo Dest - L'Allemand (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Cécile Didier - Mme Froment (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Monette Dinay - Juliette (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Cécile Dylma - La serveuse (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Max ElloyMax ElloyMax Elloy was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1942 and 1967.-Selected filmography:* Return to Life * Moineaux de Paris * Certains l'aiment froide...
- Le vieux barman (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") - Louis FlorencieLouis FlorencieLouis Florencie was a French film actor. He appeared in 83 films between 1927 and 1951.-Selected filmography:* Lady Killer * Return to Life -External links:...
- Le commissaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") - Paul Frankeur - Le maire (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Lucien Frégis - L'épicier (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Jacques Gencel - Un gosse (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Nane Germon - Henriette (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma")
- Madeleine Gérôme - La jeune veuve (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Lucien Guervil - Le vieux garçon (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Elisabeth Hardy - Yvonne (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis")
- Jacques HillingJacques HillingJacques Hilling was a French film actor. He appeared in 95 films between 1949 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* Return to Life * The Red Rose * La Putain respectueuse...
- Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") - Louis JouvetLouis JouvetLouis Jouvet was a renowned French actor, director, and theatre director.- Life :Overcoming speech impediments and sometimes paralyzing stage fright as a young man, Jouvet's first important association was with Jacques Copeau's Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, beginning in 1913...
- Jean Girard (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") - Léo Lapara - Bernard, le médecin (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Léon LariveLéon LariveLéon Larive was a French film actor. He appeared in 95 films between 1923 and 1961.-Selected filmography:* Return to Life * The Rules of the Game * The Tale of the Fox -External links:...
- Jules, le garde (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") - Julien Maffre - Un soldat (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Héléna MansonHéléna MansonElena Eugenia Manson was a French film actress. She appeared in 95 films between 1925 and 1989.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau * Return to Life * Clear the Ring...
- Simone (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma") - Marie-France - (segment "Le retour de René")
- Jane MarkenJane MarkenJane Marken was a French actress. She was the first wife of the actor Jules Berry....
- Tante Berthe (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma") - Jacques Mattler - Le délégué (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Lucien Nat - Charles (segment 1 : "Le retour de tante Emma")
- Noël-NoëlNoël-NoëlNoël-Noël was a French actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 45 films between 1931 and 1966.-Selected filmography:* A Cage of Nightingales * Mr. Orchid * Return to Life...
- René (segment 4 : "Le retour de René") - Véra Norman
- François Patrice - Le trafiquant (segment 4 : "Le retour de René")
- Jeanne PérezJeanne PérezJeanne Pérez was a French film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1930 and 1975.-Selected filmography:* The Green Domino * Devil in the Flesh * Return to Life...
- La mère de famille (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") - François PérierFrançois PérierFrançois Périer, , born François Pillu in Paris, was one of France's most distinguished actors.He made over 110 film and TV appearances between 1938 and 1996. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his most notable parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's Les Mains...
- Antoine (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") - Gisèle Préville - Lilian (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine")
- Serge ReggianiSerge ReggianiSerge Reggiani was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight...
- Louis, le mari de la jeune allemande (segment 5 : Le retour de Louis") - O. Revinsky
- Patricia RocPatricia RocPatricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
- Lieutenant Evelyne (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") - Noël RoquevertNoël RoquevertNoël Roquevert was a French film actor. He appeared in over 180 films between 1932 and 1972.He was born in Doué-la-Fontaine, France and died in Douarnenez, France.-Selected filmography:* Le Corbeau...
- Le commandant (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") L' - Maurice SchutzMaurice SchutzMaurice Schutz was a French film actor.He starred in some 91 films between 1918 and 1952.-Filmography:Selected films include:* Quatre-vingt-treize * Au-delà des lois humaines...
- Le vieux (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean") - Germaine Stainval - Une pensionnaire (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")
- Jean Sylvère – Un inspecteur (segment 3 : "Le retour de Jean")