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You Only Live Once
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You Only Live Once is a 1937 American drama and crime film directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay was written by Charles Graham Baker and Gene Towne, with production handled by Walter Wanger. The cast includes Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane, and Jean Dixon. Alfred Newman composed the music, while Leon Shamroy served as director of photography and Daniel Mandell edited the film.
The movie was released in the United States in January and March 1937. It is presented in black-and-white with an Academy ratio aspect ratio. The runtime is 86 minutes. The film was distributed by United Artists and Netflix, and is available via video on demand through providers such as Philo, Fandor, and various Amazon Channels. It has received ratings of 7.2 from IMDb and 7.116 from TMDb.
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7.1Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Cast
- Sylvia Sidney as Joan Graham
- Henry Fonda as Eddie Taylor
- Barton MacLane as Stephen Whitney
- Jean Dixon as Bonnie Graham
- William Gargan as Father Dolan
- Jerome Cowan as Dr. Hill
Themes
- based on true story
- film noir
- ex-con
- wrongful conviction
- on the lam
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- film noir
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Screenwriter
- Gene Towne
- Cast member
- David Clyde
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Producer
- Walter Wanger
- Cinematographer
- Leon Shamroy
- Duration
- 82
- FilmAffinity ID
- 463354
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1937-03-03
- film editor
- Daniel Mandell
- title
- You Only Live Once
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
- capital cost
- 628138
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