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
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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