The Other Life (film)

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The Other Life
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Directed by Rudolf Steinboeck
Written byAlfred Ilbach
Based on Twentieth of July by Alexander Lernet-Holenia
Produced by Viktor von Struwe
Starring
Cinematography Willi Sohm
Music by Franz Salmhofer
Production
company
Theater in der Josefstadt
Distributed by Sascha-Film
Release date
  • 4 May 1948 (1948-05-04)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryAustria
Language German

The Other Life (German: Das andere Leben) is a 1948 Austrian drama film directed by Rudolf Steinboeck and starring Aglaja Schmid, Robert Lindner and Gustav Waldau. [1] The sets were designed by the art director Herbert Ploberger. It is based on the 1947 novella Twentieth of July by Alexander Lernet-Holenia.

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During the Nazi era, an Austrian, Elisabeth Josselin, assists Suzette, a Jewish friend, by swapping papers with her so she can get medical treatment. When Suzette dies, Elisabeth finds herself officially dead and so decides to adopt the identity of Suzette. Meanwhile, her husband Major Walter Josselin becomes involved in the July Plot against Adolf Hitler.

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