Isn't Life Wonderful
6.9
“A Simple Romance of Love and Potatoes”
A Polish family, left homeless in the wake of World War I, move to Germany and struggle to survive during the Great Inflation. War orphan Inga has only accumulated a small amount of money from the rubble and hopes to wed Paul. Weakened by poison gas, Paul begins to invest in Inga's future and serves as their symbol of optimism.
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Cast
17 people
Carol Dempster
Inga
Known for
True Heart Susie
Neil Hamilton
Paul
Known for
Batman
Tarzan the Ape Man
D.W. Griffith
Hendrik Sartov
Erville Alderson
The Professor
Known for
The Scarlet Empress
The Bishop's Wife
Geoffrey Moss
Harold S. Sintzenich
Helen Lowell
The Grandmother
Also in
The Dragon Murder Case
The Case of the Howling Dog
Marcia Harris
The Aunt
Also in
The Poor Little Rich Girl
So's Your Old Man
Frank Puglia
Theodor
Known for
20 Million Miles to Earth
Jungle Book
Lupino Lane
Rudolph
Known for
The Love Parade
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Leader of the Workers
Known for
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge
D.W. Griffith Director · Geoffrey Moss Author Hendrik Sartov Cinematographer
United States release December 5, 1924 · Produced in United States
Production
D.W. Griffith Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 5, 1924
Theatrical
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