I Was Nineteen

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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Release date

1 Feb 1968

Runtime

1 h 55 min

• TMDB 7.6

Genres

• Drama
• History
• War

Director

Konrad Wolf

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Countries

• XG

Cast

Jaecki Schwarzas Gregor HeckerVasiliy Livanovas WadimRolf Hoppeas Etappenmajor BehringGalina Polskikhas Sowjetisches MädchenJürgen Hentschas Oberleutnant Schenk, AdjutantKurt Böweas SS-SturmbannführerHermann Beyeras Zweiter befreiter HäftlingMikhail Gluzskiyas Sowjetisches GeneralJenny Gröllmannas deutsches MädchenWolfgang Greeseas Landschaftsarchitekt

Writers

Wolfgang KohlhaaseKonrad WolfGWGerhard Wolf

Cinematography

WBWerner Bergmann

Studios

DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeKAKünstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''

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