Country
China
Date
Apr 16, 2026
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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”.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karin Baal | Anna Lederer |
| Christine Kaufmann | Miriam |
| Udo Kier | Drewitz |
| Roger Fritz | Kauffmann |
| Rainer Will | Bernt |
| Raúl Gimenez | Blonsky |
| Adrian Hoven | Ginsberg |
| Willy Harlander | Prosel |
| Barbara Valentin | Eva |
| Helen Vita | Grete |
| Elisabeth Volkmann | Marika |
| Lilo Pempeit | Tamara |
| Traute Hoess | Polin |
| Brigitte Mira | Nachbarin |
| Herb Andress | Reintgen |
| Michael McLernon | Schweizer Grenzbeamter |
| Jürgen Draeger | Journalist |
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| Rudolf Lenz | Dr. Glaubrecht |
| Harry Baer | Norbert Schultze |
| Toni Netzle | Frau Prosel |
| Daniel Schmid | Pförtner |
| Peter Chatel | SA-Mann |
| Volker Eckstein | 1. SD-Mann |
| Helmut Petigk | 2. SD-Mann |
| Werner Asam | 3. SD-Mann |
| Dirk Galuba | 4. SD-Mann |
| Sonja Neudorfer | Frau Buerli |
| Irm Hermann | Krankenschwester |
| Herbert Steinmetz | Arzt |
| Alexander Allerson | Goedecke |
| Kristine De Loup | Nachrichtensprecherin |
| Franz Buchrieser | Thome (uncredited) |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Günther Weissenborn (uncredited) |
| Michele Oliveri | Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWarRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Lili Marleen |
| Lingua originale | Deutsch (DE) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Rialto Films, Roxy Film, CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, BR |
| Data di uscita | 14 gennaio 1981 |
| Producer | Enzo Peri, Luggi Waldleitner |
| Writer | Manfred Purzer, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Joshua Sinclair, Werner Uschkurat |
| Editors | Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Juliane Lorenz |
| Cinematography | Xaver Schwarzenberger, Michael Ballhaus |
| Asst. Directors | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Camera Operators | Xaver Schwarzenberger, Michael Ballhaus |
| Add. Photography | Michael Ballhaus, Xaver Schwarzenberger |
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| Production Design | Rolf Zehetbauer, Herbert Strabel |
| Art Direction | Herbert Strabel, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Set Decoration | Herbert Strabel, Rolf Zehetbauer |
| Composer | Peer Raben |
| Sound | Peer Raben |
| Costume Design | Barbara Baum, Edwin Erfmann, Anni Nöbauer, Hedy Polensky, Ingrid Thier |
| Makeup | Edwin Erfmann, Anni Nöbauer, Hedy Polensky, Ingrid Thier, Barbara Baum |
| Hairstyling | Edwin Erfmann, Anni Nöbauer, Hedy Polensky, Barbara Baum, Ingrid Thier |
| Incasso | 8144 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 14, 1981
Country
United States
Date
Jan 14, 1981
Country
France
Date
Apr 15, 1981
Country
Spain
Date
Aug 01, 1981
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 06, 2012
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Jul 04, 2023
Note
DVD
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