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Return from the Ashes (1965)

Movie ★ 6.2 105 min

Thriller Drama

A Jewish woman, Dr. Michele Wolf, interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII returns to her Paris home after the war's end. She's unaware that her husband, the handsome gigolo and chess master Stanislaw Pilgrin, has been having an affair with her stepdaughter Fabi in her absence.

J. Lee Thompson Director

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Quick facts

Released
November 16, 1965
Runtime
105 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0059649
Language
Studio
, Orchard Productions

Themes

Cast

Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell Stanislaw Pilgrin Samantha Eggar Samantha Eggar Fabienne Wolf Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Thulin Dr. Michele Wolf Herbert Lom Herbert Lom Dr. Charles Bovard Talitha Pol Talitha Pol Claudine Vladek Sheybal Vladek Sheybal Manager Viviane Ventura Viviane Ventura Receptionist Jacques Cey Jacques Cey Jacques Brunius Jacques Brunius Andre Charisse Andre Charisse Danièle Noël Danièle Noël Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond

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Frequently asked questions

What is Return from the Ashes about?
A Jewish woman, Dr. Michele Wolf, interred in a Nazi concentration camp during WWII returns to her Paris home after the war's end. She's unaware that her husband, the handsome gigolo and chess master Stanislaw Pilgrin, has been having an affair with her stepdaughter Fabi in her absence.
Who directed Return from the Ashes?
Return from the Ashes was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
Who stars in Return from the Ashes?
Return from the Ashes stars Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar, Ingrid Thulin, Herbert Lom.
When was Return from the Ashes released?
Return from the Ashes is a 1965 thriller, drama film.
Where can I watch Return from the Ashes?
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