Isn't Life Wonderful

★★★★★

“A Simple Romance of Love and Potatoes”

1924 · 1 h 55 min

Directed by D.W. Griffith

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Cast

Carol Dempster

Credits

Written by: D.W. Griffith

Plot

A family of Polish refugees in postwar Germany.

Sinekatalog’s take

D.W. Griffith's late silent follows a Polish refugee family trying to survive hunger and inflation in postwar Germany. Carol Dempster is touching in a humane, restrained and neglected drama of poverty and hope.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (466 votes)
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