Lili Marleen

Synopsis

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”.

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written by

Manfred Purzer

Music

Peer Raben

Studio

Rialto Films

Released

14 January 1981

Genres

Drama, War, Romance