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Lili Marleen
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Title: Lili Marleen

Release Date: 14 Jan 1981

Runtime: 2h

Genre: Drama, War, Romance

Director: Rialto Films, Roxy Film, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, BR

Production Companies: Rialto Films, Roxy Film, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, BR

Overview: The story of a German singer named Willie who while working in Switzerland falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (75 votes)

Cast

  • Willie: Hanna Schygulla
  • Robert: Giancarlo Giannini
  • David Mendelssohn: Mel Ferrer
  • Henkel: Karl-Heinz von Hassel
  • von Strehlow: Erik Schumann
  • Taschner: Hark Bohm
  • Aaron: Gottfried John
  • Anna Lederer: Karin Baal
  • Miriam: Christine Kaufmann
  • Drewitz: Udo Kier
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