Time to Live

The communist and resistance fighter Lorenz Reger, who after the war put all his efforts in the creation of a socialist German state, learns that he has only a short time left to live. Nevertheless, he wants to take on one last difficult new task: He wants to restructure a large firm which has run deep into the red numbers. In a short amount of time, Reger manages to establish mutual trust between the employees and the new management. Furthermore, he motivates the employees with his personal interest for their concerns.

Release Date

September 25, 1969

Status

Released

Original Title

Zeit zu leben

Runtime

1h 44min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

DEFA