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Lili Marleen

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”.

Top 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

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”.

Rating

6.4 / 10
89 Reviews
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