# Lili Marleen (1981)

> A German singer’s wartime fame makes her a Nazi cultural icon while her forbidden love and covert aid to Jewish resistance place her in mortal danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/223

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, War, Romance
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Giancarlo Giannini, Mel Ferrer, Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Erik Schumann, Hark Bohm, Gottfried John, Karin Baal
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082661/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, romantic, ominous, historical film night, wartime drama viewing

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