We're All Necessary

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.^[1] 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).^[2]

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 (1956-09-10)
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Italy Spain
Language	Spanish

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