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I Was Nineteen

1968 • 1h55m Drama, History, War

Rating

7.3/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Konrad Wolf

Screenplay

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Konrad Wolf

Gerhard Wolf

Cast

Jaecki Schwarz

Vasiliy Livanov

Rolf Hoppe

Release date

2/1/1968

Status

Released

Origin country

XG

Vote count

19