While I Live poster
Where to stream

While I Live

6.919471h 25mMovieThriller

In 1922, young pianist and composer Olwen Trevelyan, troubled and sleepless over her inability to finish the final notes of her composition, falls to her death from the cliffs of Cornwall. 25 years on, Olwen has gained posthumous fame as a…

DirectorJohn Harlow
WritersJohn Harlow·Doreen Montgomery
ProducerEdward Dryhurst

Where to watch

Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by John Harlow

SDSonia Dresdel
Sonia Dresdel
Julia Trevelyan
CRCarol Raye
Carol Raye
Sally Grant
TWTom Walls
Tom Walls
Nehemiah
PBPatricia Burke
Patricia Burke
Christine Sloan
CEClifford Evans
Clifford Evans
Peter Sloan
JW
John Warwick
George Grant
AFAudrey Fildes
Audrey Fildes
Olwen Trevelyan
EBErnest Butcher
Ernest Butcher
Ambrose
EH
Enid Hewitt
Ruth

More from Sonia Dresdel · Lead actress

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 5.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · 4.2
Maigret
Maigret
1960 · 7.1
Sykes
Sykes
1972 · 6.7
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
1971 · 7.0
Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination
1966 · 5.8
The Pallisers
The Pallisers
1974 · 6.4
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
1963 · 8.2
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl
1967
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
1963
See all fromSonia Dresdel

More from Carol Raye · Co-star actress

Number 96
Number 96
1972 · 4.2
The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors
1976 · 8.0
Waltz Time
Waltz Time
1945 · 10.0
Green Fingers
Green Fingers
1947 · 6.6
The Journalist
The Journalist
1979 · 4.8
Strawberry Roan
Strawberry Roan
1944 · 6.5
Remember Me
Remember Me
1985 · 8.0
Spring Song
Spring Song
1946 · 7.3
See all fromCarol Raye

More from John Harlow · Director

Those People Next Door
Those People Next Door
1953 · 5.8
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
1953 · 5.9
Green Fingers
Green Fingers
1947 · 6.6
The Informer
The Informer
1929 · 6.3
Meet Sexton Blake
Meet Sexton Blake
1945 · 6.8
Atlantic
Atlantic
1929 · 5.2
Delayed Action
Delayed Action
1954 · 5.8
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
1949 · 9.5
The Agitator
The Agitator
1945 · 6.3
Dreyfus
Dreyfus
1931 · 7.0
See all fromJohn Harlow

More like this

Sightless
Sightless
2020 · 6.7
Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor
2016 · 6.0
Blackwood
Blackwood
2014 · 5.9
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
2017 · 5.8
Hider in the House
Hider in the House
1989 · 6.2
Chief of Station
Chief of Station
2024 · 6.3
The Truth About Emanuel
The Truth About Emanuel
2013 · 6.0
The Shout
The Shout
1978 · 6.0
Cheat
Cheat
2023 · 7.1
Black Widow
Black Widow
1987 · 6.2
Conflict
Conflict
1945 · 6.7
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
1980 · 6.1

While I Live — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams While I Live?

While I Live isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

Is While I Live on Netflix?

No, While I Live is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on YouTube.

Is While I Live on Amazon Prime Video?

No, While I Live isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

Where can I watch While I Live for free?

While I Live isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on YouTube.