...and Life Goes On

Oct 18, 1935

1h 15m

★ 8.0

Overview

On the coast of Yugoslavia lives fisherman Ivo Kralj, his wife Marie, son Vuk, and Ivo's mother in one happy home. Marie, who loves her husband and always looks forward to his return from sea, attracts Nikola, with whom Ivo, out of jealousy, has a scuffle at a dance. After the outbreak of World War I Ivo is mobilized. He ends up in a P.O.W. camp where he is subjected to hard labour. His family then receives news of his death. The years pass and the lonely widow Marie is occasionally visited by her friend Nikola. Ivo's mother would like her to remarry. Soon after the wedding Marie becomes pregnant. Ivo, who has been thought dead, succeeds in escaping the P.O.W. camp where he has spent several years. Upon his arrival home he finds his name on a memorial erected to the victims of the war...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Praha-Paříž

Starfilm

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Cast

Ivo Kralj

L. H. Struna

Marie

Ita Rina

Ivo's Mother

Zlata Dryáková

Nikola

Zvonimir Rogoz

Officer

Jaroslav Bráška

Innkeeper

F. X. Mlejnek

Taverner

Bohdan Lachman

Lunatic

Miroslav Svoboda

Non-commissioned Officer

Zdeněk Gina Hašler

Guard

Jaroslav Tryzna

Policeman

Josef Bunzl

Antonín Frič

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