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Isn't Life Wonderful (1924)

Isn't Life Wonderful poster
Directed by
D. W. Griffith
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family of Polish refugees struggles to build a new life in post-World War I Germany. The story follows their efforts to find work and create a home against harsh economic conditions.

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What happens

Isn't Life Wonderful is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for his company D. W. Griffith Productions, and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the short story "Isn't Life Wonderful?" in the 1923 book Defeat by Geoffrey Moss, and it was released under the alternative title Dawn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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