I Was Nineteen (1968)
Ich war neunzehn
Overview
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.
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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. I Was Nineteen is a Drama, History, War movie, released on 1968-02-01, runtime 115 minutes.
Is I Was Nineteen worth watching?
TMDB users rate I Was Nineteen 7.6 out of 10 from 28 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch I Was Nineteen?
In the United States, I Was Nineteen streams on MUBI. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Konrad Wolf
Cast
- Jaecki Schwarz as Gregor Hecker
- Vasiliy Livanov as Wadim
- Rolf Hoppe as Etappenmajor Behring
- Galina Polskikh as Sowjetisches Mädchen
- Jürgen Hentsch as Oberleutnant Schenk, Adjutant
- Kurt Böwe as SS-Sturmbannführer
- Hermann Beyer as Zweiter befreiter Häftling
- Mikhail Gluzskiy as Sowjetisches General
- Jenny Gröllmann as deutsches Mädchen
- Wolfgang Greese as Landschaftsarchitekt
- Johannes Wieke as Oberst Lewerenz
- Fritz Mohr as Feldwebel
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