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”.
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Cast
41 people
Hanna Schygulla
Willie
Known for
Poor Things
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Giancarlo Giannini
Robert
Known for
Casino Royale
Hannibal
Mel Ferrer
David Mendelssohn
Known for
The Visitor
Eaten Alive
Karl-Heinz von Hassel
Henkel
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Lola
Erik Schumann
von Strehlow
Known for
Veronika Voss
Flaming Frontier
Hark Bohm
Taschner
Known for
The Golden Glove
The Third Generation
Gottfried John
Aaron
Known for
GoldenEye
World on a Wire
Karin Baal
Anna Lederer
Known for
What Have You Done to Solange?
Lola
Christine Kaufmann
Miriam
Known for
World on a Wire
Bagdad Cafe
Udo Kier
Drewitz
Known for
Hunters
Blade
Roger Fritz
Kauffmann
Known for
Cross of Iron
Querelle
Rainer Will
Bernt
Known for
Æon Flux
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director · Manfred Purzer Screenplay Joshua Sinclair Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.1K · United States release January 14, 1981 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,144
Production
Rialto Films
Production
Roxy Film
Production
CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
Production
BR
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · January 14, 1981
Theatrical
United States · January 14, 1981
Theatrical
China
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
France
April 15, 1981 · Theatrical
July 4, 2023 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
April 6, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Spain
August 1, 1981 · Theatrical
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