Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)
- Directed by
- Irving Pichel
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A once famous actor struggles with alcoholism while his devoted daughter tries to support him. Her budding romance with a young man adds tension as the father must confront his own failures.
melancholicwarmdramatictenderbittersweetslow-pacedsentimentalhopeful
What happens
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty is a 1942 comedy-drama romance film starring Monty Woolley as a washed-up, alcoholic actor, Ida Lupino as his daughter, and Cornel Wilde as her boyfriend. It is based on the West End play The Light of Heart by Emlyn Williams. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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