So oder so ist das Leben

An entrepreneur of social prestige gets intimate with the housekeeper, while his wife has a lover who is 20 years younger than her, whom she eventually loses to her nymphomaniac daughter.

Directed by Veit Relin, So oder so ist das Leben leans on a strong ensemble — Maria Schell, Christine Schuberth, Reinhard Kolldehoff — 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 1976.