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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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.
Orignal Title
Ich war neunzehn
Orignal Language
de
Duration
1 hr 55 min
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Release Data
1968-02-01
Produced By
DEFA, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''