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”.

Hanna Schygulla
Willie

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
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January 14, 1981
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
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