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Cast
Hermann Speelmans
as Kapitän Harms
Gustav Püttjer
as Lidden
Alfred Maack
as Bauer Mewes
Ludwig Sachs
as Kellner
Else Reval
as Bäurin Mewes
Herbert Weißbach
as Bürgermeister
Helga Zülch
as Renate Harms, seine Frau
Michael Günther
as Peter Harms, deren Söhnchen
Carl Kuhlmann
as Petersen, Renates Vater
Werner Völger
as Hinnerk, früherer Schiffskoch
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorGünther Rittau
WritersGünther Rittau
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Lies Ahead of Us
About Life Lies Ahead of Us
Captain Harms still suffers from the bomb attack on his ship. He can not put up with sitting on land, but is afraid of take to the sea. Slowly he is becoming more and more frustrated and gradually falls into alcohol addiction.
Directed by Günther Rittau, Life Lies Ahead of Us leans on a strong ensemble — Hermann Speelmans, Gustav Püttjer, Alfred Maack — 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 1948.
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