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Return from the Ashes

1965Movie1 h 45 minNR

DramaThriller
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–75%
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–75%

Summary

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.

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  • Thought-provoking

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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Julius J. Epstein, Hubert Monteilhet
Produced by
J. Lee Thompson
Music by
John Dankworth

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November 16, 1965 · 1 h 45 min · NR

Released
November 16, 1965
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
6 countries

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Is Return from the Ashes worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7).

Is Return from the Ashes good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.