We Want to Live
We Want to Live
1950, Czech. Directed by E. F. Burian.
Poetic story of a proletarian couple's relationship in the years of economic crisis and unemployment.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 29 September 1950
- Original title
- Chceme žít
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Bohuslav Březovský, E. F. Burian
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What We Want to Live is based on
We Want to Live is adapted from a novel.
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We Want to Live runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is We Want to Live on?
We Want to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 1950. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like We Want to Live?
If you liked We Want to Live, try Winged Creatures, Mansfield Park, The River.
Who directed We Want to Live?
We Want to Live (1950) was directed by E. F. Burian and stars Jaroslava Adamová, Gustav Heverle, Otýlie Beníšková.
What is We Want to Live based on?
We Want to Live is adapted from a novel.