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Signs of Life
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Title: Signs of Life

Release Date: 5 Jul 1968

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Drama, War

Director: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Production Companies: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Overview: During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded. They are assigned to a small coastal community on the Greek island of Kos while Stroszek recuperates. The men become increasingly stir crazy in their uneventful new assignment. Stroszek eventually goes mad.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (43 votes)

Cast

  • Stroszek: Peter Brogle
  • Meinhard: Wolfgang Reichmann
  • Nora: Athina Zacharopoulou
  • Becker: Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
  • Captain: Wolfgang Stumpf
  • Lieutenant: Henry van Lyck
  • Gypsy: Julio Pinheiro
  • Pianist: Florian Fricke
  • Doctor: Heinz Usener
  • Greek resident: Achmed Hafiz
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