Lili Marleen
1981 · 2 h 1 min
Rainer Werner FassbinderCast
Hanna Schygulla 
Giancarlo Giannini 
Mel Ferrer 
Karl-Heinz von Hassel 
Erik Schumann Hark Bohm
Credits
Written by: Manfred Purzer
Plot
A German singer in Switzerland falls for a Jewish composer, then becomes a Nazi-era star with the famous song.
Sinekatalog’s take
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's melodrama, with Hanna Schygulla, is lavish and ironic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (4,794 votes)
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