Life Doesn't Spare
Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the „little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.
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Life Doesn't Spare
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 3, 1959
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Drama
User Score
40%
Original Title
Viața nu iartă
Production Companies
Studioul Cinematografic București
Director
Manole Marcus
Description
Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the „little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.