Time to Live
Zeit zu leben
Synopsis
The communist and resistance fighter Lorenz Reger, who after the war put all his efforts in the creation of a socialist German state, learns that he has only a short time left to live. Nevertheless, he wants to take on one last difficult new task: He wants to restructure a large firm which has run deep into the red numbers. In a short amount of time, Reger manages to establish mutual trust between the employees and the new management. Furthermore, he motivates the employees with his personal interest for their concerns.
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Fred Delmare
Alfred Kalabis
Jutta Hoffmann
Katja Sommer
Erik S. Klein
Gudrun Ritter
Monica Bielenstein
Jürgen Frohriep
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Frank-Otto Schenk
Traudl Kulikowsky
Jürgen Hentsch
Fred Sommer
Leon Niemczyk
Lorenz Reger
Dieter Wien
Ivan Pereverzev
Johannes Wieke
Werner Lierck
Mathilde Danegger
Elena Maksimova
Uwe Detlef Jessen
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Horst Seemann
- Screenplay & Story
- Horst Seemann, Wolfgang Held
- Original Score
- Klaus Hugo
- Original Title
- Zeit zu leben
- Country of Origin
- Germany, East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Horst Seemann
Horst Seemann, Wolfgang Held
Klaus Hugo
Bärbel Weigel
Department Leadership Roster
Horst Seemann
Director
Horst Seemann
Writer
Wolfgang Held
Writer
Bärbel Weigel
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Time to Live
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What is Time to Live about?
The communist and resistance fighter Lorenz Reger, who after the war put all his efforts in the creation of a socialist German state, learns that he has only a short time left to live. Nevertheless, he wants to take on one last difficult new task: He wants to restructure a large firm which has run deep into the red numbers. In a short amount of time, Reger manages to establish mutual trust between the employees and the new management. Furthermore, he motivates the employees with his personal interest for their concerns.
Who directed Time to Live?
Time to Live was directed by Horst Seemann.
Who stars in Time to Live?
The principal cast of Time to Live includes Fred Delmare, Jutta Hoffmann, Erik S. Klein, Gudrun Ritter, Monica Bielenstein.
When was Time to Live released and how long is it?
Time to Live was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Time to Live?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Time to Live was composed by Klaus Hugo.