I Was Nineteen (1968)
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.
Director: Konrad Wolf
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: February 1, 1968
Cast
- Jaecki Schwarz - Gregor Hecker
- Vasiliy Livanov - Wadim
- Rolf Hoppe - Etappenmajor Behring
- Galina Polskikh - Sowjetisches Mädchen
- Jürgen Hentsch - Oberleutnant Schenk, Adjutant
- Kurt Böwe - SS-Sturmbannführer
- Hermann Beyer - Zweiter befreiter Häftling
- Mikhail Gluzskiy - Sowjetisches General
- Jenny Gröllmann - deutsches Mädchen
- Wolfgang Greese - Landschaftsarchitekt
Screenplay
Cinematography: Werner Bergmann
Editing: Evelyn Carow
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
east germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was Nineteen about?
- 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.
- Who directed I Was Nineteen?
- I Was Nineteen was directed by Konrad Wolf.
- Who stars in I Was Nineteen?
- I Was Nineteen stars Jaecki Schwarz, Vasiliy Livanov, Rolf Hoppe, Galina Polskikh, Jürgen Hentsch, Kurt Böwe.
- How long is I Was Nineteen?
- I Was Nineteen has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is I Was Nineteen?
- I Was Nineteen is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was I Was Nineteen produced?
- I Was Nineteen was produced in East Germany.