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1980 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Lili Marleen is a 1981 German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The screenplay was written by Fassbinder, Joshua Sinclair, Lale Andersen, and Manfred Purzer. The cast includes Hanna Schygulla, Giancarlo Giannini, Mel Ferrer, and Karl-Heinz von Hassel. Peer Raben composed the music, while Michael Ballhaus and Xaver Schwarzenberger served as directors of photography. Horst Wendlandt produced the film, which was edited by Fassbinder and Juliane Lorenz.

The narrative is set in Berlin and focuses on the Holocaust and asylum. The runtime is listed as 120 minutes in some sources and 121 minutes in others. It was released on January 14 or 15, 1981. Distribution formats include DVD. The film was produced by Rialto Films, Roxy Film, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, and BR. It has received review scores of 5.8 out of 10 with a 50% rating, a 6.449 average vote, and an IMDb rating of 7.1.

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Film · TMDB

6.4

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”.

Released: 1981-01-14120 minDir: Rainer Werner FassbinderDrama, War, RomanceBox office: $8,144

Cast

  • Hanna Schygulla as Willie
  • Giancarlo Giannini as Robert
  • Mel Ferrer as David Mendelssohn
  • Karl-Heinz von Hassel as Henkel
  • Erik Schumann as von Strehlow
  • Hark Bohm as Taschner

Themes

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

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

4,749 votes

Year
1981
Runtime
121 min
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
German
Main subject
asylum
Composer
Peer Raben
Cinematographer
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Narrative location
Berlin
Duration
116
FilmAffinity ID
606192
Distribution format
DVD
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title
Lili Marleen
publication date
1981-01-15
film editor
Juliane Lorenz
review score
50%
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