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