We're All Necessary

We're All Necessary
Directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde
Written by Faustino González Aller
José Antonio Nieves Conde
Cinematography Francisco Sempere
Edited by Franco Fraticelli
Music by Miguel Asins Arbó
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • 10 September 1956
Running time
84 minutes
Countries Italy
Spain
Language Spanish

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).

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