Isn't Life Wonderful

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Isn't Life Wonderful
Directed by	D.W. Griffith
Produced by	D.W. Griffith
Written by	D.W. Griffith Geoffrey Moss (novel)
Starring	Carol Dempster Neil Hamilton Lionel Barrymore
Music by	Louis Silvers Cesare Sodero
Cinematography	Hendrik Sartov Harold S. Sintzenich
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	November 23, 1924
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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Isn't Life Wonderful is a film, directed by D.W. Griffith and released in 1924 by D.W. Griffith Productions and distributed by United Artists. It was based on the novel by Geoffrey Moss and it went under the alternative title Dawn. The title of the film was spoofed in the comedy Isn't Life Terrible (1925). Most of the scenes were filmed in Germany and Austria. Only one was filmed in New York at the studio. The film also starred Lionel Barrymore. The film was also a failure at the box office, and led to Griffith leaving United Artists shortly after its run in theaters^[1] The film did receive some positive critical notices at the time, but it's stock has risen considerably since; it has for some decades been considered one of Griffith's greatest films. Most also feel this film features the finest performance by leading actress Carol Dempster.

The movie has been released on VHS but, oddly, has yet to see a dvd release.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Plot

A family from Poland has been left homeless in the wake of World War I. They move to Germany and struggle to survive the conditions there, during the Great Inflation. Inga (Carol Dempster) is a Polish war orphan who has only accumulated a small amount of money from the rubble and hopes to marry Paul (Neil Hamilton). Weakened by poison gas, Paul begins to invest in Inga's future and he serves as their symbol of optimism.