Such Is Life

Such Is Life (Czech: Takový je život) is a 1930 Czech drama film directed by and starring Vera Baranovskaya, Theodor Pištěk and . The German director Carl Junghans was unable to secure funding in his native country, but eventually found an investor in Theodor Pištěk and the movie was made in Czechoslovakia. Plot The movie follows story of a washerwoman, her lazy husband and her daughter. Cast Vera Baranovskaya as Washerwoman Theodor Pištěk as Washerwoman's husband as Washerwoman's daughter Wolfgang Zilzer as Washerwoman's daughter's boyfriend Jindřich Plachta as Seamster Manja Kellerová as Seamster's wife Eman Fiala as Pianist Valeska Gert as Waitress Uli Tridenskaya as Washerwoman's friend Betty Kysilková as Teller Edith Ledererová as Seamster's daughter Max Körner as Coal company owner Reception The film was well received by critics and audience, however being a silent film in 1930 it couldn't compete with sound films and quickly disappeared from theatres.