We Live Again (1934): Cast & Plot
We Live Again is a 1934 drama directed by Rouben Mamoulian, starring Fredric March as Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov, Anna Sten and Mary Forbes. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Rouben Mamoulian
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is We Live Again About?
The premise of We Live Again without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Nekhludoff, a Russian aristocrat serving as a juror, learns that the defendant, the young Katusha, is a woman he once seduced and abandoned, a fate he partly caused. Determined to atone, he battles his own conscience and the legal system, seeking redemption for both Katusha and himself.
We Live Again Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pre code film
- seduction
- damsel in distress
- betrayal
- poverty
- seduction and abandonment
- 1870s
- year 1875
- prince
- class system
- moral corruption
- moral reformation
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- military officer on horse
- peasantry
- russian
- aunt nephew relationship
- easter
- holiday
- marriage engagement
- illegitimate pregnancy
- injustice
- incarceration
- innocent woman
- political prisoner
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- social reformer
- siberia
- murder trial
- army colonel
- misunderstanding
- prison warden
- prison guard
- reference to the civil service
- serfdom
- moscow russia
- prostitute
- childhood friendship
- russia
- countryside
- farming
- troika
- youthful idealism
- nobility
- piglet
- milking a cow
- unrequited love
- train station
- army lieutenant
- folk music
- hedonistic lifestyle
We Live Again Cast & Characters
Fredric March leads the cast as Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov, with Anna Sten as Katusha Maslova and Mary Forbes as Mrs. Kortchagin. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rouben Mamoulian
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Fredric March as Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov - Anna Sten as Katusha Maslova
- Mary Forbes as Mrs. Kortchagin
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C. Aubrey Smith as Prince Kortchagin
Also Starring in We Live Again
· 46 more- Jane Baxter Missy Kortchagin
- Ethel Griffies Aunt Marie
- Stanley Blystone Guard in cell
- Harry Cording Jailer
- Edward Gargan Warden's assistant
- Tom Wilson Guard
- Richard Alexander Warden
- Halliwell Hobbes Official
- Theodore Lorch Guard in courtyard
- Morgan Wallace The Colonel
- Davison Clark Tikhon
- George Guhl Peasant
- Jack Kenney Guard
- John Ince Official
- Michael Visaroff Judge
- Jessie Arnold Korablova
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- Cecil Cunningham Theodosia
- Edgar Norton Judge
- Crauford Kent Schonbock
- Leonid Kinskey Simon Kartinkin
- Jessie Ralph Matrona Pavlovna
- Budd Fine Gendarme
- James A. Marcus Peasant
- Sam Jaffe Gregory Simonson
- Harry Myers Bailiff
- Gordon De Main Jury forman
- Roger Gray Jailer
- D'Arcy Corrigan Juror
- Dale Fuller Eugenia Botchkova
- Sheila Darcy Girl at party
- Harry Schultz Gendarme
- Gwendolyn Logan Aunt Sophia
- Dave Kashner Whip expert
- Agnes Steele Prison matron
- Nina Koshetz Easter Mass chorus leader
- Gilbert Clayton Man in church
- Edwin Mordant Juror
- Bert Lindley Clerk
- Anders Van Haden Official
- George Burr Macannan Shaved prisoner
- Ilia Khmara Gypsy
- Fritzi Ridgeway The redhead
- Serge Temoff Specialty dancer
- Walter Law Peasant
- Newton House Aunt's footman
- Alex Kandiba Deacon
More from Rouben Mamoulian
More films directed by Rouben Mamoulian: Porgy and Bess, Silk Stockings, Summer Holiday and Rings on Her Fingers.
We Live Again Plot Summary
What happens in We Live Again from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A sweeping drama of desire, guilt, and renewal unfolds in tsarist Russia as Russian Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov seduces innocent Katusha Maslova, a maid in the service of his aunts. They spend the night together in the greenhouse, and when dawn comes, the prince leaves without a note—only money—leaving Katusha humiliated and hopeful, yet broken by his sudden departure.
When Katusha becomes pregnant, she is fired, and when the baby is born, it dies and is buried unbaptized. The tragedy compounds the social stigma she faces, casting a long shadow over her future and forcing her to confront a world that offers little mercy. Her fall from grace is steep and unforgiving, a stark portrait of how society treats women in precarious positions.
Full summary
The whole story of We Live Again, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know We Live Again?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the Russian prince who seduces Katusha?
We Live Again Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Vivamos de nuevo” and “Vivimos de nuevo”.
- Also known as
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- Vivamos de nuevo
- Vivimos de nuevo
- Resurrezione
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We Live Again FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of We Live Again, each answered in a sentence.
How long is We Live Again?
We Live Again runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was We Live Again released?
We Live Again was released on November 1, 1934.
Who directed We Live Again?
We Live Again was directed by Rouben Mamoulian.
More films by Rouben Mamoulian Who is in the cast of We Live Again?
We Live Again stars Fredric March as Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov, Anna Sten as Katusha Maslova and Mary Forbes as Mrs. Kortchagin, among 50 credited actors.
Does We Live Again have a post-credit scene?
No. We Live Again has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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