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I Want to Live

19771h 38mJörg A. Eggers

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An 11-year-old boy survives a serious car accident but remains mentally and physically disabled for the rest of his life. The film depicts the situation of those affected and the reaction of those around them. It is a call for more humane treatment of people with disabilities.

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What is I Want to Live (1977) about?

An 11-year-old boy survives a serious car accident but remains mentally and physically disabled for the rest of his life. The film depicts the situation of those affected and the reaction of those around them. It is a call for more humane treatment of people with disabilities.

Who stars in I Want to Live?

I Want to Live stars Kathina Kaiser (Antonia Mach), Heinz Bennent (Prof. Wolfgang Mach), Sonja Sutter (Dr. Sonja Schreiber), Alwy Becker (Gerlinde Schneiderhahn), Claudia Butenuth (Eva Vrzal). The film was directed by Jörg A. Eggers.

How long is I Want to Live?

I Want to Live has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1977.

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