Mama, I’m Alive (1977)
In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are they patriots or traitors, heroes or opportunists? Although they go to the frontlines, their new Russian comrades are initially unsure whether to trust them. Three of them then accept a mission behind German lines, but they are unprepared to fire upon their countrymen and it ends up costing the life of a Russian soldier. In the meantime, the fourth man has fallen in love with Russian radio operator Svetlana. After being criticized by the other Russians, he too agrees to participate in the mission..
Director: Konrad Wolf
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: February 24, 1977
Cast
- Peter Prager - Becker
- Uwe Zerbe
- Eberhard Kirchberg - Koralewski
- Detlef Gieß - Kuschke
- Donatas Banionis - Mauris
- Margarita Terekhova - Swetlana
- Ivan Lapikov - General
- Yevgeni Kindinov
- Bolot Beyshenaliev
- Anatoliy Papanov - Lopatkin
Screenplay
Music: Rainer Böhm
Cinematography: Werner Bergmann
Editing: Evelyn Carow
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Sovinfilm, Lenfilm
Country: East Germany, Soviet Union
Language: Deutsch, Pусский
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mama, I’m Alive about?
- In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are they patriots or traitors, heroes or opportunists? Although they go to the frontlines, their new Russian comrades are initially unsure whether to trust them. Three of them then accept a mission behind German lines, but they are unprepared to fire upon their countrymen and it ends up costing the life of a Russian soldier. In the meantime, the fourth man has fallen in love with Russian radio operator Svetlana. After being criticized by the other Russians, he too agrees to participate in the mission..
- Who directed Mama, I’m Alive?
- Mama, I’m Alive was directed by Konrad Wolf.
- Who stars in Mama, I’m Alive?
- Mama, I’m Alive stars Peter Prager, Uwe Zerbe, Eberhard Kirchberg, Detlef Gieß, Donatas Banionis, Margarita Terekhova.
- How long is Mama, I’m Alive?
- Mama, I’m Alive has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Mama, I’m Alive?
- Mama, I’m Alive is a Adventure, Drama, War film.
- Where was Mama, I’m Alive produced?
- Mama, I’m Alive was produced in East Germany, Soviet Union.