A Lost Life

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A Lost Life
Directed by Ottokar Runze
Written byPeter Hirche
Produced byOttokar Runze
Starring Gerhard Olschewski
CinematographyMichael Epp
Edited byMarlies Dux
Release date
  • 12 March 1976 (1976-03-12)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

A Lost Life (German : Verlorenes Leben) is a 1976 West German drama film directed by Ottokar Runze. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where Gerhard Olschewski won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. [1]

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  1. "Berlinale 1976: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2010.