Storyline
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 & Crew
Hanna Schygulla
Willie
Lead
Giancarlo Giannini
Robert
Mel Ferrer
David Mendelssohn
Karl-Heinz von Hassel
Henkel
Erik Schumann
von Strehlow
Hark Bohm
Taschner
Gottfried John
Aaron
Karin Baal
Anna Lederer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lili Marleen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
