Lili Marleen (1981)
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- R
- 2h 0min
- Drama, Music
- 14 Jan 1981 (West Germany)
- Movie
In 1938, a German singer falls in love with a Jewish composer in Zurich, who helps Jews flee Nazi Germany. She wants to help but is forced back to Germany. Her song "Lili Marleen" becomes a hit with soldiers and the Nazi top brass.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Willie
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| Giancarlo Giannini | ... |
Robert
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| Mel Ferrer | ... |
David Mendelsson
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel | ... |
Henkel
(as Karl Heinz von Hassel)
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| Erik Schumann | ... |
von Strehlow
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| Hark Bohm | ... |
Taschner
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| Gottfried John | ... |
Aaron
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| Karin Baal | ... |
Anna Lederer
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| Christine Kaufmann | ... |
Miriam
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Drewitz
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| Roger Fritz | ... |
Kauffmann
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Rainer Will | ... |
Bernt
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Raúl Gimenez | ... |
Blonsky
(as Raul Giminez)
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| Adrian Hoven | ... |
Ginsberg
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Willy Harlander | ... |
Prosel
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| Barbara Valentin | ... |
Eva
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| Helen Vita | ... |
Grete
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| Elisabeth Volkmann | ... |
Marika
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Lilo Pempeit | ... |
Tamara
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| Traute Hoess | ... |
Polin
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| Brigitte Mira | ... |
Nachbarin
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| Herb Andress | ... |
Reintgen
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Michael McLernon | ... |
Schweizer Grenzbeamter
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| Jürgen Draeger | ... |
Journalist
(as Jürgen Dräger)
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| Rudolf Lenz | ... |
Dr. Glaubrecht
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| Harry Baer | ... |
Norbert Schultze
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| Toni Netzle | ... |
Frau Prosel
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| Daniel Schmid | ... |
Pförtner
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| Peter Chatel | ... |
SA-Mann
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| Volker Eckstein | ... |
1. SD-Mann
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Helmut Petigk | ... |
2. SD-Mann
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| Werner Asam | ... |
3. SD-Mann
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| Dirk Galuba | ... |
4. SD-Mann
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Sonja Neudorfer | ... |
Frau Buerli
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Krankenschwester
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Herbert Steinmetz | ... |
Arzt
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| Alexander Allerson | ... |
Goedecke
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| Kristine de Loup | ... |
Nachrichtensprecherin
(as Christine de Loupe)
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Adam & Eve | ... |
(uncredited)
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Franz Buchrieser | ... |
Thome (uncredited)
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Günther Weissenborn (uncredited)
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Michele Oliveri | ... |
Soldat (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Manfred Purzer | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Joshua Sinclair | ... | (screenplay contributor) and |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (screenplay contributor) |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Lale Andersen | ... | (novel "Der Himmel hat viele Farben") |
| Werner Uschkurat | ... | (German dialogue) |
Produced by
| Enzo Peri | ... | producer |
| Luggi Waldleitner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Xaver Schwarzenberger | ||
| Michael Ballhaus | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (as Franz Walsch) |
| Juliane Lorenz | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudia Wutz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Strabel | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Baum | ||
Makeup Department
| Edwin Erfmann | ... | makeup artist |
| Anni Nöbauer | ... | makeup artist |
| Hedy Polensky | ... | makeup artist |
| Ingrid Thier | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Franz Achter | ... | unit manager |
| Gerhard Jakubowski | ... | unit manager (as Gert Jakubowski) |
| Josef Moosholzer | ... | unit manager |
| Konstantin Thoeren | ... | production manager |
| Michael Zöllner | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karin Viesel | ... | assistant director |
| Renate Leiffer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry Baer | ... | artistic collaborator |
| Richard Eglseder | ... | property master |
| Frank D. Geuer | ... | property master (as Frank Geuer) |
| Hans Stangl | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | sound |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist (as Hans Kramsky) |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Karsten Ullrich | ... | sound |
| Hans R. Weiss | ... | sound assistant (as Hans Reinhardt Weiss) |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joachim Schulz | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karl Reiter | ... | still photographer |
| Christian Sebaldt | ... | assistant camera (as Christian Sebald) |
| Josef Vavra | ... | assistant camera (as Sepp Vavra) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Max Dietl | ... | costume designer: Giancarlo Giannini |
| Georg Kuhn | ... | wardrobe |
| Friedel Schröder | ... | wardrobe (as Friedl Schröder) |
| Marianne Schulz | ... | wardrobe |
| Ralf Rainer Stegemann | ... | costume designer: Hanna Schygulla |
| Egon Strasser | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Kiope Raymond | ... | Hawaiian Lyrics |
| Norbert Schultze | ... | composer: song "Lili Marleen" |
| Ursula May | ... | singer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hans Baur | ... | press attache |
| Michael Behrens | ... | technician |
| Klaus Emberger | ... | technician |
| Helmut Flieger | ... | technician |
| Dieter Gackstetter | ... | choreographer |
| Heinrich Grob | ... | technician |
| Siegfried Gundel | ... | technician |
| Sam McGill | ... | dialogue coach |
| Michael McLernon | ... | dialogue coach (as Paul Michael McLernon) |
| Enzo Peri | ... | presenter |
| Alwin Schuler | ... | technician |
| Carla Thoeren | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Waldleitner | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Wischert | ... | technician |
| Wolfgang Hess | ... | voice dubbing: Daniel Schmid (uncredited) |
| Helmo Kindermann | ... | voice dubbing: Mel Ferrer (uncredited) |
| Fred Maire | ... | voice dubbing: Giancarlo Giannini (uncredited) |
| Christian Wolff | ... | voice dubbing: Roger Fritz (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Rialto Film
- Roxy-Film GmbH & Co. KG
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
- Bayerische Filmförderung (support)
- Europäische Treuhand (support)
Distributors
- Tobis (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Alpha Films (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists Classics (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kinosto (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Breien Film (1988) (Norway) (VHS) (as Breien Videofilm A/S)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2008) (Norway) (DVD)
- Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (theatrical) (Edition Deutscher Film)
- ARTE (1996) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Alfa-Panorama Film & Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
- CBL Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Carlotta Films (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2014) (France) (video) (internet VOD)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fil à Film (1992) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2005) (France) (tv)
- France Video Distribution (Fravidis) (1999) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
- Opening (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Pioneer LDC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bavaria Atelier (studios)
- Europäische Treuhand (funding)
- Haute Couture Salon (wardrobe: Hanna Schygulla)
- Schmidle & Fitz (camera equipment provided by)
- Tonstudio Meilhaus (music recording studios)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Switzerland, German singer Willie falls in love with Jewish composer Robert, who offers resistance to the Nazis by helping refugees, but his family thinks Willie is a Nazi and may be a risk for them. One day Willie helps Robert, but must stay in Germany. As she starts to sing "Lili Marleen," she becomes very famous and every soldier hears that song via radio--even Hitler wants to meet her. She still doesn't forget Robert, and she helps to smuggle concentration camp photos to Switzerland. Robert wants to visit her, but is captured. Will they ever see each other again?
Written by Marco Louis |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM10,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot in English for American distribution; later dubbed in German See more » |
| Goofs | After attempting suicide, Willie is seen performing "Lili Marleen" in the Berlin Sportpalast as part of a deal with the Nazis, dazzlingly dressed in front of thousands, and the event is transmitted live. Then suddenly all is held up by the announcement that all German forces have surrendered (VE Day, May 8, 1945). Of course, in the final months of the regime no-one would bother about arranging a sumptuous live transmission of music; by this time, Berlin was a heap of rubble. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lili Marleen See more » |
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Willie:
In front of the barracks / In front of the big gate / Stood a lantern / And there it stands today / And so we want / To see each other / There again / By the lantern we want to stand / Just like Lili Marleen back then / Like Lili Marleen See more » |