Life Goes On (2002)

The absurd and often surrealistic story of the last propaganda film of the Third Reich.

Director:

Mark Cairns (as Mark Alan Cairns)

Writers:

Hans-Christoph Blumenberg (book) (as Hans Christoph Blumenberg), Mark Cairns (screenplay) (as Mark Alan Cairns)

Stars:

Dieter Moor, Hans Abich, Günther Anders

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dieter Moor	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hans Abich	...	Self
Günther Anders	...	Self (voice) (archive footage)
Frank Brückner	...	Soldier
Joseph Goebbels	...	Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)
Heinz Graue	...	Self
Veit Harlan	...	Self (archive footage)
Elisabeth Lennartz	...	Self (as Elisabeth Knuth-Lennartz)
Wolfgang Liebeneiner	...	Self (archive footage)
Gunnar Möller	...	Self
Heinz Pehlke	...	Self
Karl Ritter	...	Self (archive footage)
Siegfried Wolter	...	Self

Storyline

Autumn 1944. The Third Reich is near to collapse and the first Allied soldiers are on German soil. Meanwhile, just outside Berlin the cameras start rolling on one of the biggest propaganda films ever planned by the Nazis: 'Das Leben geht weiter' (Life Goes On) - a film intended to show how the German people cope and retain their spirit through the destruction and horror of their everyday life, struggling through to the promised victory. The premiere for this film was planned for the end of June 1945 # two months after the war was lost. This is the absurd and often tragic story behind the making of 'Das Leben geht weiter' (Life Goes On)

---

Plot Keywords:

propaganda | third reich | voice over narration | memory | siren | 

---

Genres:

Documentary | War

---

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Kolberg (1945)

User Reviews

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

24 October 2002 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Az élet megy tovább

Filming Locations:

Bardowick, Lüneburger Heide, Lower Saxony, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARTE, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), Magna Mana Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color