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Lili Marleen

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A German singer (Hanna Schygulla) loves a Swiss composer (Giancarlo Giannini) in hiding and becomes famous for a song in World War II.

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe Fassbinder's energy and imagination, in tandem creating strong, visceral images, justify and vindicate his excesses. He is, simply, one of very few directors in the world today who seems to be pouring everything he has into his medium. Apr 26, 2018 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Fassbinder repeatedly depicts the song comforting lonely soldiers and then accompanying scenes of carnage. The devastating effect boomerangs. Aug 4, 2015 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times What is new for a Fassbinder work is that the film is far more entertaining to watch than it is interesting to speculate about. That means it's a disappointment. Rated: 2/5 Sep 18, 2006 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Lili Marleen is a good movie — there is enough action, romance, intrigue, and singing to keep the most restless movie goer happy. Aug 30, 2022 Full Review Jesús Fernández Santos El Pais (Spain) The famous German director has crafted a less personal film than usual, but it's rigorous and attentive. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 20, 2019 Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate One of Fassbinder's most dazzling efforts. Aug 28, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member É baseado na canção Lili Marleen, cantada por Lale Andersen, e no romance dela com Rolf Liebermann, no filme Willie e Robert. O filme tentou ser bem imparcial com relação a Lale e o nazismo, apesar dela ter ajudado discretamente, e por Robert, os Aliados, entretanto ao final, ela acaba por se render ao nazismo, para continuar cantando, sair da Lista Negra, precisou alterar sua famosa canção com ares militares, não se casou com Rolf, mas manteve uma amizade eterna, poderia ter rendido melhor... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review william k Fassbinder's attempt to make a big movie production is meticulously produced, but the result is a dubious combination of old-fashioned melodrama with the director's usual idiosyncrasies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member ????? ???? ??? ????? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member An impressive Fassbinder work on the artists' relationships with political systems they evolve in; in this case the nazi regime. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Schygulla's performance really got on my nerves; she plays Willie like she's some kind of brainless idiot, and her voice put my teeth on edge. Fassbinder's weird, confusing editing rhythm combined with the schlocky dubbing made this an off-putting experience for me. Sometimes it felt like reading a poem written by someone who doesn't speak English very well. There's also too much of a "things we know now" aspect to the way characters see the Evil Nazis Who Must Be Stopped. This movie annoyed me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One may wonder why Fassbinder decided to indulge himself in an unimpressive, seemingly underdeveloped Hollywood-like movie made only for entertainment, and it loses its way in the last act to the point of even including a completely pointless self-reference. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A German singer (Hanna Schygulla) loves a Swiss composer (Giancarlo Giannini) in hiding and becomes famous for a song in World War II.
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer
Luggi Waldleitner, Enzo Peri
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
2h 0m