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Signs of Life

Signs of Life
★ 6.6/10•1968•1h 31m•6•Drama•War

During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded.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.

Werner Herzog · Writer

Achim von Arnim · Writer

Werner Herzog · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageDE
Release DateJul 5, 1968

Actors

Peter Brogle

Peter Brogle

Stroszek

Wolfgang Reichmann

Wolfgang Reichmann

Meinhard

Athina Zacharopoulou

Nora

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Becker

Wolfgang Stumpf

Wolfgang Stumpf

Captain

Henry van Lyck

Henry van Lyck

Lieutenant

Julio Pinheiro

Gypsy

Florian Fricke

Florian Fricke

Pianist

Heinz Usener

Doctor

Achmed Hafiz

Greek resident

Jannakis Frasakis

Eleni Katerinaki

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Soldier (uncredited)

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