I Want to Live
1970, English. Directed by M. Amin.
Rahimah is forced into prostitution by her stepfather. While she solicits at a bar, it is raided by the police. But Rahimah is able to escape thanks to Nor, a sympathetic policeman who takes her into his home. A romance soon blossoms between them, and they begin to yearn for a new life together. However, Rahimah is haunted by her past, and she lives in fear of her stepfather catching up to them.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1970
- Original title
- Aku Mahu Hidup
- Written by
- Hamzah Hussein
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I Want to Live runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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I Want to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Want to Live?
If you liked I Want to Live, try What Maisie Knew, Hungry Hearts, The Young One.
Who directed I Want to Live?
I Want to Live (1970) was directed by M. Amin and stars Kuswadinata, Malek Selamat, Ani jaafar.