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Life Begins (1960)

Original title: Das Leben beginnt

1960-04-08 · 1h 59m · DE
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A new world full of excitement and temptation opens up for 18-year-old Erika when her father flees from Krüselin, a small village in Brandenburg, to West Berlin, taking his daughter with him. Her uncle's luxurious house, the turbulence of life in the big city, and her cousin's progressive thinking and quick wit all turn her head at first. But behind all this glitter and tinsel lurks the cold, hard world of money and Erika begins to feel homesick for the town where she grew up and for Rolf, her first real boyfriend.

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Heiner CarowDirectorJeanne SternWriterKurt SternWriter

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Erik VeldreErik VeldreRolf GruberDoris AbeßerDoris AbeßerErika SchenkRaimund SchelcherRaimund SchelcherDirektor GruberWilhelm Koch-HoogeWilhelm Koch-HoogeDr. SchenkManja BehrensManja BehrensFrau BrennerMarga LegalMarga LegalFrau GruberRolf LudwigRolf LudwigBenno BrennerHartmut ReckHartmut ReckWernerGisela MayGisela MayChefärztinRuth-Maria KubitschekRuth-Maria KubitschekGeheimrätinMaximilian LarsenMaximilian LarsenPostbeamterAdolf Peter HoffmannAdolf Peter Hoffmann

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference343241Actor preference437308 · 437139 · 348019Country preferenceXgDecade preference1960

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Frequently asked questions about Life Begins

What is Life Begins about?

A new world full of excitement and temptation opens up for 18-year-old Erika when her father flees from Krüselin, a small village in Brandenburg, to West Berlin, taking his daughter with him. Her uncle's luxurious house, the turbulence of life in the big city, and her cousin's progressive thinking and quick wit all turn her head at first. But behind all this glitter and tinsel lurks the cold, hard world of money and Erika begins to feel homesick for the town where she grew up and for Rolf, her first real boyfriend.

How long is Life Begins?

Life Begins has a runtime of 119 minutes.