Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen (1981)

14/01/1981
Drama, War, Romance
2h 0m

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”.

  • Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector, Screenplay
  • Manfred PurzerScreenplay
  • Joshua SinclairScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

  • Revenue

    $8,144

Keywords

  • berlin, germany
  • music record
  • radio station
  • resistance
  • in love with enemy
  • show business
  • jewry
  • zurich
  • switzerland
  • musical

Top Billed Cast

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

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