# Thus Is Life

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{{Short description|1930 film}}
{{About|the 1930 film|other uses|Such Is Life (disambiguation){{!}}Such Is Life|and|Así es la vida (disambiguation){{!}}Así es la vida|and|C'est la vie (disambiguation){{!}}C'est la vie}}
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{{Infobox film
|name = Thus is Life
|image =
|caption =
|native_name = {{Infobox name module|es|Así es la vida}}
|director = [George Crone](/source/George_Crone)
|producer = O. E. Goebel<br>[George W. Weeks](/source/George_W._Weeks)
|writer = [E. J. Rath](/source/E._J._Rath) (novel)<br>Jorge Juan Crespo<br>[Harvey Gates](/source/Harvey_Gates)<br>[Tom Gibson](/source/Tom_Gibson_(screenwriter))
|starring = [José Bohr](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Bohr)<br>[Delia Magana](/source/Delia_Magana)<br>Lolita Vendrell<br>César Vanoni
|music = Carlos Molina
|cinematography = [Arthur L. Todd](/source/Arthur_L._Todd)
|editing = [Arthur Tavares](/source/Arthur_Tavares)
|studio = Sono-Art Productions
|distributor = Sono-Art Productions
|released = {{Film date|1930|5|3}}
|runtime = 72 minutes
|country = United States
|language = Spanish
}}
'''''Thus is Life''''' (Spanish: '''''Así es la vida''''') is a 1930 American [Spanish language](/source/Spanish_language) [romantic comedy](/source/romantic_comedy) film directed by [George Crone](/source/George_Crone) and starring [José Bohr](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Bohr), [Delia Magana](/source/Delia_Magana) and Lolita Vendrell. It was produced as the Spanish version of the [English language](/source/English_language) film ''[What a Man!](/source/What_a_Man!_(1930_film))'', also directed by Crone.<ref>Waldman, Harry & Slide, Anthony. ''Hollywood and the Foreign Touch: A Dictionary of Foreign Filmmakers and Their Films from America, 1910-1995''. Scarecrow Press, 1996. pp. 17-18. {{ISBN|978-0-8108-3192-6}}.</ref> In the early years of sound such multi-language versions were common, and only declined with the development of [dubbing](/source/Dubbing_(filmmaking)).

==Plot==
A British ex-[Grenadier Guards](/source/Grenadier_Guards) officer moves to America, but struggles to find work. After he is employed as a [chauffeur](/source/chauffeur) to a wealthy family, he falls in love with his employer's daughter.

==Cast==
*[José Bohr](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Bohr) as José Rolan  
*[Delia Magaña](/source/Delia_Maga%C3%B1a) as Luisa Franklyn  
*Lolita Vendrell as Blanca Franklyn  
*César Vanoni as Manuel  
*Enrique Acosta as Señor Franklyn  
*Marcela Nivón as Señora Franklyn  
*[Tito Davison](/source/Tito_Davison) as Jorge Franklyn  
*Myrta Bonillas as La contessa 
*[Julian Rivero](/source/Julian_Rivero) as Calton  
*Ernesto Piedra as Sapo  
*Rosita Gil as Cora

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0211929}}

Category:Spanish-language American films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:1930 romantic comedy films
Category:Films directed by George Crone
Category:American multilingual films
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:American films based on plays
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films with screenplays by Tom Gibson
Category:1930 multilingual films
Category:1930 Spanish-language films
Category:1930 American films
Category:Spanish-language romantic comedy films

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