Das Lied vom Leben (Song of Life) (1931)
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Released in America as The Song of Life, this German film stirred up quite a tempest back in 1931 for its depiction of a Caesarian birth. Though not much was really shown, it was enough to cause women filmgoers -- and not a few men -- to faint dead away. The film was banned outright in Germany and… More Released in America as The Song of Life, this German film stirred up quite a tempest back in 1931 for its depiction of a Caesarian birth. Though not much was really shown, it was enough to cause women filmgoers -- and not a few men -- to faint dead away. The film was banned outright in Germany and ran into some censorship problems in the US; still, by its very controversial nature it proved to be a hit wherever it was shown. And oh, yes, there was a plot, albeit a somewhat nonsensical one: After discovering that her elderly fiance has false teeth, a young bride-to-be becomes so distraught that she contemplates suicide! She is rescued by a young sailor, with whom she has a baby, leading to the aforementioned "C-section" sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alexis Granowsky
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Apr 24, 1931 Wide
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Cast
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Aribert Mog
as Igor
- Margot Ferra