What are the key story phases in Today We Live?

The story of Today We Live progresses through these phases: Estate & War Shadows, Love & Deception, Rivalry & Sacrifice, Aerial Climax & Reunion.

How does Today We Live end?

In the final act ("Aerial Climax & Reunion"): The trio volunteers for a suicide mission. Ronnie and Claude fall in combat, enabling a successful torpedo run. Bogard survives and reunites with Ann.

Today We Live (1933) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Today We Live
Genre: drama, romance, war
Released: 1933
Rating: 6.3

Plot Analysis Summary

A wartime romance exploring duty, sacrifice, and the pursuit of true love amid aerial combat.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Estate & War Shadows

Love & Deception

Rivalry & Sacrifice

Aerial Climax & Reunion

Two lovers are living together and are not married; they had made a promise as children to get married when they grew up, but they "didn't wait."

Directed by

Howard Hawks

Key Cast

Joan Crawford — Diana 'Ann' Boyce-Smith
Gary Cooper — Richard Bogard
Robert Young — Claude William Hope
Franchot Tone — Ronnie Boyce-Smith
Roscoe Karns — McGinnis

Rating: 6.3/10 (19 votes)