Isn't Life Wonderful (1924)

A Simple Romance of Love and Potatoes

A Polish family, left homeless in the wake of World War I, move to Germany and struggle to survive during the Great Inflation. War orphan Inga has only accumulated a small amount of money from the rubble and hopes to wed Paul. Weakened by poison gas, Paul begins to invest in Inga's future and serves as their symbol of optimism.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Carol Dempster

Inga

Neil Hamilton

Paul

Erville Alderson

The Professor

Helen Lowell

The Grandmother

Marcia Harris

The Aunt

Frank Puglia

Theodor

Lupino Lane

Rudolph

Hans Adalbert Schlettow

Leader of the Workers

Paul Rehkopf

Hungry Worker

R

Robert Scholtz

Hungry Worker

Walter Plimmer Jr.

The American

D

Desha Delteil

Cabaret Dancer

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