Life Begins
Life Begins
NR
6.0
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1932

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71m

Life Begins

Summary

A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.

Director

James Flood

Screenplay

Earl Baldwin

Theatre Play

Mary M. Axelson

Reviews

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April 2, 2018

7

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was high (penicillin wasn't in widespread use for another 10 years). The expectant mothers in the ward come from all walks of the working-class life: a woman about to deliver her fifth child, an Italian, a proud "modern woman" (single), a nightclub singer and a convicted murderer.

A film worth watching.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

pregnancy
hospital
pre-code
expectant father
maternity ward
social class
infant death
medical drama
unwed mother
convicted murderer
maternal death
nurses
doctors
childbirth
compassionate