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).
Cast
Alberto Closas - An ex surgeon
Folco Lulli - A thief
Manuel Alexandre - The employee of the train
Jose Marco Davo
Ferdinand Anton
Lída Baarová - A secretary
Francisco Bernal
Rafael Calvo Revilla
Rafael Durán
Albert Hehn
Josephine Kipper
Rainer Penkert
References
Bibliography
D'Lugo, Marvin. Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing, 1997.