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Lili Marleen
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LILI MARLEEN

19812h 0m6.4 TMDb

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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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”.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.9
Complexity7.4
Humor5
Realism9.2
Action5
Darkness5.6

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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