Lili Marleen (1981)

6.5/10 • 120 min • Drama War Romance

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”.

Cast

Hanna Schygulla

Giancarlo Giannini

Mel Ferrer

David Mendelssohn

Karl-Heinz von Hassel

Erik Schumann

Hark Bohm

Gottfried John

Karin Baal

Christine Kaufmann

Udo Kier

Roger Fritz

Rainer Will

Adrian Hoven

Willy Harlander

Barbara Valentin

Helen Vita

Elisabeth Volkmann

Lilo Pempeit

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