In 1938, a German singer falls in love with a Jewish composer in Zurich, who helps Jews flee Nazi Germany. She wants to help but is forced back to Germany. Her song "Lili Marleen" becomes a hit with soldiers and the Nazi top brass.
Directed byRainer Werner Fassbinder
Written byManfred Purzer, Joshua Sinclair, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
CountryWest Germany
Runtime120 min
On screen
Hanna Schygulla
Giancarlo Giannini
Mel Ferrer