The Living Corpse (1981)
- Original title
- Der lebende Leichnam
- Directed by
- Otto Schenk
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man in early 20th century Russia fakes his own death to escape his stifling marriage. The film follows the consequences of his decision for himself and those he left behind.
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What happens
Der lebende Leichnam ist ein deutscher Fernsehfilm des Bayerischen Rundfunks aus dem Jahr 1981 nach dem gleichnamigen Drama von Lew Tolstoi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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