Ich lebe für Dich
1929 · 108 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama
In a tuberculosis-clinic a young patient steels the hearts of her fellow patients.
Directed by William Dieterle · Written by Charlotte Hagenbruch
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William Dieterle
Lien Deyers
Olaf Fønss
Erna Morena
Hubert von Meyerinck
