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Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

★ 6.5/10•1981•2h 0m•12•Drama•War•Romance

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”.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Director

Manfred Purzer · Screenplay

Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Screenplay

Joshua Sinclair · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 0m
LanguageDE
Release DateJan 14, 1981
Revenue$8,144

Actors

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Willie

Giancarlo Giannini

Giancarlo Giannini

Robert

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

David Mendelssohn

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Henkel

Erik Schumann

Erik Schumann

von Strehlow

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Taschner

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Aaron

Karin Baal

Karin Baal

Anna Lederer

Christine Kaufmann

Christine Kaufmann

Miriam

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Drewitz

Roger Fritz

Roger Fritz

Kauffmann

Rainer Will

Rainer Will

Bernt

Raúl Gimenez

Blonsky

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

Ginsberg

Willy Harlander

Willy Harlander

Prosel

Barbara Valentin

Barbara Valentin

Eva

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