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Life Begins Today (1939)

Life Begins Today poster
Original title
I dag börjar livet
Directed by
Schamyl Bauman
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a man trying to start over after a troubled past. It is a drama about second chances and the obstacles that come with them.

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What happens

Life Begins Today (Swedish: I dag börjar livet) is a 1939 Swedish drama film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sture Lagerwall, Sonja Wigert and Nils Ohlin. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. It is based on the 1933 play Pétrus by the French writer Marcel Achard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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