Return from the Ashes_
"The water warm... the champagne chilled... the music soft... then the daydream ends... and the nightmare begins!"
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.
Starring
Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar, Ingrid Thulin
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Return from the Ashes was released 61 years ago in 1965.
Overview
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 hus...
Return from the Ashes is a Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (12)
Maximilian Schell
Stanislaw Pilgrin
Samantha Eggar
Fabienne Wolf
Ingrid Thulin
Dr. Michele Wolf
Herbert Lom
Dr. Charles Bovard
Talitha Pol
Claudine
Vladek Sheybal
Manager
Viviane Ventura
Receptionist
Jacques Cey
Jacques Brunius
Andre Charisse
Danièle Noël
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.
How long is Return from the Ashes?
Return from the Ashes has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in Return from the Ashes?
The cast of Return from the Ashes includes Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar, Ingrid Thulin, Herbert Lom, Talitha Pol.
What is the rating of Return from the Ashes?
Return from the Ashes has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Thriller
Drama
