Dying in the trenches during World War II, Stefan looks back at his own life and that of his father. Through his memories, the film presents a story that embraces two generations and various eras. It is a film about the tragedy of lives dragged into conflicts against their will, of lives violently ruined or ended – a story about the devastating consequences of war. Interweaving past and present, the flashback narrative depicts the war as a perpetual situation where the “little people” always turn out to be on the losing side.
| Release Date | February 3, 1959 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Viața nu iartă | |
| Runtime | 1h 15min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Romanian | |
| Original Language | Romanian | |
| Production Countries | Romania | |
| Production Companies | Studioul Cinematografic București | |