The story of a German singer named Willie who while working in Switzerland falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.
Director of Photography: Xaver Schwarzenberger
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer: Luggi Waldleitner, Enzo Peri
Screenplay: Manfred Purzer, Joshua Sinclair, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Willie
Robert
David Mendelssohn
Henkel
von Strehlow
Taschner
Aaron
Anna Lederer