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Life (1928)

Life poster
Directed by
Adelqui Migliar Icardi
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with poverty and injustice in early 20th century Spain. His life takes a turn when he becomes involved in a crime of passion.

melancholicslow-burnearnestsombervisually lushgroundedtragicatmospheric

What happens

Life is a 1928 British silent drama film, which was directed by Adelqui Migliar and starred Migliar, Marie Ault and Marcel Vibert. It was based on the 1895 play Juan José by Joaquín Dicenta. The film was made by Whitehall Films. While the company's new studio was constructed at Elstree, the film was shot on location in Spain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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