''The Right to Live'' (german: Das Recht zu leben) is a 1927 Austrian-German

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

directed by

Robert Wohlmuth Robert Wohlmuth (1902–1987) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. Following the Anschluss of 1938, Wohlmuth was forced to flee Austria. He went to America where he worked under the name Robert Wilmot.Parker & Poole p.124 Selected film ...

and starring

Maly Delschaft Martha Amalia "Maly" Delschaft (4 December 1898 – 20 August 1995) was a German stage and film actress. After beginning in theatre, Delschaft switched to silent films. She appeared in mainly supporting roles during the Weimar and Nazi eras. After ...

Erna Morena Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, 24 April 1885 – 20 July 1962) was a German film actress, film producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. She appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1951. Biography Ernestine Maria Fuchs was born in ...

, and

Elizza La Porta Elizza La Porta (born Eliza Streinu; 1 March 1902 – 15 November 1997) was a Romanian-born film actress.Goble p.515 La Porta was born in Craiova into a Jewish family. She appeared in a number of German films during the silent film era. She ret ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Hans Rouc Hans Rouc (1893–1963) was an Austrian art director.Parrill p.174 Selected filmography * '' The Marquis of Bolibar'' (1922) * ''The Dead Wedding Guest ''The Dead Wedding Guest'' (German: ''Der tote Hochzeitsgast'') is a 1922 Austrian silent ...

and Stefan Wessely.

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* 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Austrian silent feature films Films directed by Robert Wohlmuth {{Germany-silent-film-stub