XG / Feb 01, 1968
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young soldier enters Germany with Soviet troops at the end of WWII, feeling like a stranger in his homeland. As he meets Germans, he grapples with his ambivalence, realizing he is both a victor and one of the vanquished. His inquisitive nature leads him to confront the atrocities and lies he encounters along the way.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mikhail Gluzskiy | Sowjetisches General |
| Jenny Gröllmann | deutsches Mädchen |
| Wolfgang Greese | Landschaftsarchitekt |
| Johannes Wieke | Oberst Lewerenz |
| Fritz Mohr | Feldwebel |
| Otto Lang | Pfarrer |
| Aleksey Eybozhenko | |
| Anatoliy Solovyov | |
| Klaus Manchen | |
| Walter Bechstein | |
| Afanasi Kochetkov | |
| Dieter Mann | |
| Wolfgang Winkler | |
| Martin Trettau |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ich war neunzehn |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg'' |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1968 |
| Writer | Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Konrad Wolf, Gerhard Wolf |
| Editing | Evelyn Carow |
| Cinematography | Werner Bergmann |
| Assistant directors | Konrad Wolf |
| Camera operators | Werner Bergmann |
| Additional photography | Werner Bergmann |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
Russia / Apr 12, 2010 / 12+ / DVD «Master Tape»
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