A Life
A Life
1984, English. Directed by Louis Lentin.
Desmond Drumm, a highly intelligent but bitterly cynical civil servant, must try to make sense of his life after learning that he has a terminal illness.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 11 November 1984
- Written by
- Hugh Leonard
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A Life runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).
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Which OTT platform is A Life on?
A Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Life?
If you liked A Life, try Seeds of Yesterday, Hello Sister, Goodbye Life, A Bramble House Christmas.
Who directed A Life?
A Life (1984) was directed by Louis Lentin and stars Paul Rogers, Aideen O'Kelly, Godfrey Quigley.