Drama ·History ·War · East Germany · 1968 · 1h 55m

I Was Nineteen

Ich war neunzehn

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Director
Konrad Wolf
Cast
Jaecki Schwarz as Gregor Hecker Vasiliy Livanov as Wadim Rolf Hoppe as Etappenmajor Behring Galina Polskikh as Sowjetisches Mädchen Jürgen Hentsch as Oberleutnant Schenk, Adjutant Kurt Böwe as SS-Sturmbannführer
Crew
Werner Bergmann — Director of Photography Evelyn Carow — Editor Wolfgang Kohlhaase — Writer Konrad Wolf — Writer Gerhard Wolf — Writer
Synopsis

A young soldier enters Germany with Soviet troops at the end of WWII, feeling like a stranger in his homeland. As he meets Germans, he grapples with his ambivalence, realizing he is both a victor and one of the vanquished. His inquisitive nature leads him to confront the atrocities and lies he encounters along the way.

Mood & Themes
east germany
Key Collaborators
Konrad Wolf Director Werner Bergmann Director of Photography Evelyn Carow Editor Wolfgang Kohlhaase Writer Konrad Wolf Writer Gerhard Wolf Writer
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