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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHeiner Carow
WritersKurt Stern, Jeanne Stern
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Begins
About Life Begins
A new world full of excitement and temptation opens up for 18-year-old Erika when her father flees from Krüselin, a small village in Brandenburg, to West Berlin, taking his daughter with him. Her uncle's luxurious house, the turbulence of life in the big city, and her cousin's progressive thinking and quick wit all turn her head at first. But behind all this glitter and tinsel lurks the cold, hard world of money and Erika begins to feel homesick for the town where she grew up and for Rolf, her first real boyfriend.
Directed by Heiner Carow, Life Begins leans on a strong ensemble — Doris Abeßer, Erik Veldre, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1960.
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