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Lili Marleen is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Hanna Schygulla. The screenplay was produced using the autobiographical novel Der Himmel hat viele Farben (The Heavens Have Many Colors) by Lale Andersen. However, according to Lale Andersen's last husband, Arthur Beul, the film's plot bore little relation to her real life.
Original Release
01/14/1981
US Release
01/14/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hanna Schygulla | Willie |
| Giancarlo Giannini | Robert |
| Mel Ferrer | David Mendelsson / David Mendelssohn |
| Karl-Heinz von Hassel | Henkel |
| Erik Schumann | von Strehlow |
| Hark Bohm | Taschner |
| Gottfried John | Aaron |
| Karin Baal | Anna Lederer |
| Christine Kaufmann | Miriam |
| Udo Kier | Drewitz |
Directors
Writers
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Manfred Purzer, Joshua Sinclair, Lale Andersen, Werner Uschkurat
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hanna Schygulla | Willie |
| Giancarlo Giannini | Robert |
| Mel Ferrer | David Mendelsson / David Mendelssohn |
| Karl-Heinz von Hassel | Henkel |
| Erik Schumann | von Strehlow |
| Hark Bohm | Taschner |
| Gottfried John | Aaron |
| Karin Baal | Anna Lederer |
| Christine Kaufmann | Miriam |
| Udo Kier | Drewitz |
| Roger Fritz | Kauffmann |
| Rainer Will | Bernt |
| Raúl Gimenez | Blonsky |
| Adrian Hoven | Ginsberg |
| Willy Harlander | Prosel |
| Barbara Valentin | Eva |
| Helen Vita | Grete |
| Elisabeth Volkmann | Marika |
| Lilo Pempeit | Tamara |
| Traute Hoess | Polin |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Enzo Peri | Producer |
| Luggi Waldleitner | Producer |
