Lili Marleen
Brief Synopsis
A critique of pop mythology disquised as the doomed love story of the bubble-headed cabaret chanteuse who recorded the most beloved ballad of WWII while serving as a Jewish spy.
Cast & Crew
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Hanna Schygulla
Willie Bunterberg
Giancarlo Giannini
Robert Mendelssohn
Mel Ferrer
David Mendelssohn
Karl-heinz Von Hassel
Hans Henkel
Erik Schumann
Von Strehlow
Film Details
Also Known As
Lili Marlene
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Bayerischer Rundfunk; Rialto Films
Distribution Company
United Artists Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Synopsis
A critique of pop mythology disquised as the doomed love story of the bubble-headed cabaret chanteuse who recorded the most beloved ballad of WWII while serving as a Jewish spy.
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Cast
Hanna Schygulla
Willie Bunterberg
Giancarlo Giannini
Robert Mendelssohn
Mel Ferrer
David Mendelssohn
Karl-heinz Von Hassel
Hans Henkel
Erik Schumann
Von Strehlow
Hark Bohm
Taschner
Gottfried John
Aaron
Karin Baal
Anna Lederer
Christine Kaufmann
Mariam Glaubrecht
Udo Kier
Drewitz
Roger Fritz
Kauffmann
Rainer Will
Bernt
Raul Gimenez
Blonsky
Adrian Hoen
Ginsberg
Willy Harlander
Prosel
Barbara Valentin
Eva
Helen Vita
Grete
Elisabeth Volkmann
Marika
Lilo Pempeit
Tamara
Traute Hoess
Brigitte Mira
Neighbor
Herb Andress
Reintgen
Michael Mclernon
Swiss Officer
Jurgen Draeger
Journalist
Rudolf Lenz
Dr Glaubrecht
Toni Netzle
Mrs Prosel
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Gunther Weisenhorn
Franz Buchrieser
Alexander Allerson
Irm Hermann
Peter Chatel
Volker Spengler
Crew
Franz Achter
Production Manager
Lale Andersen
Source Material (From Novel)
Milan Bor
Sound Recording
Barbara Daum
Costumes (Hanna Schygulla)
Karin Diesel
Assistant Director
Max Dietl
Costumes
Edwin Erfmann
Makeup
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenwriter
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Additional Dialogue
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Editor
Dieter Gackstetter
Choreography
Gert Jakubowski
Production Manager
Hans-walter Kramski
Sound Effects
Georg Kuhn
Wardrobe
Mel Kutbay
Sound Effects
Hans Leis
Song ("Lili Marleen")
Juliane Lorenz
Color Editor
Josef Moosholzer
Production Manager
Anna Nobauer
Makeup
Enzo Peri
Associate Producer
Hedi Polensky
Makeup
Manfred Purzer
Screenwriter
Friedel Schroder
Wardrobe
Norbert Schultze
Song ("Lili Marleen")
Joachim Schulz
Special Effects
Marianne Schulz
Wardrobe
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Director Of Photography
Joshua Sinclair
Screenwriter
Rolf Rainer Stegemann
Costumes (Giancarlo Giannini)
Herbert Strabel
Art Direction
Ingrid Thier
Makeup
Carla Thoeren
Production Assistant
Konstantin Thoeren
Production Supervisor
Karsten Ulrich
Sound Recording
Luggi Waldleitner
Producer
Michael Waldleitner
Production Assistant
Rolf Zehetbauer
Production Designer
Michael Zoliner
Production Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Lili Marlene
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
War
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Bayerischer Rundfunk; Rialto Films
Distribution Company
United Artists Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Re-released in United States March 9, 1989
Released in United States 1997
Fassbinder uses the pseudonym Franz Walsch for his editing credit.
Re-released in United States March 9, 1989 (New York City)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of Rainer Werner Fassbinder and his Friends May 9 - June 5, 1997.)
