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Release Year1938
Runtime0h 42m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy
Votes2
DirectorVernon Sewell
WritersVernon Sewell
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsWhat Men Live By
About What Men Live By
A film based on a story by Leo Tolstoy about a cabinet maker, his wife and an angel punished by God.
Directed by Vernon Sewell, What Men Live By leans on a strong ensemble — Eliot Makeham, Olga Lindo, Grant Sutherland — 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 fantasy titles of 1938.
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