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I Was Nineteen

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Original title

Ich war neunzehn (Ich war 19) (I Was Nineteen)

Year

1968

Running time

115 min.

Country

Germany - East Germany (GDR)

Director

Konrad Wolf

Screenwriter

Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Konrad Wolf

Cast

Cinematography

Werner Bergmann

Producer

Deutsche Film (DEFA)

Genre

War. Drama | Historical. Biography. II World War

Synopsis

April 1945: Gregor Hecker, 19 years of age, reaches the outskirts of Berlin as part of the Red Army's scouting team. Having fled Germany with his family when he was eight, he is confronted with the dilemma of having to fight men from the very country he was born in. Through dealing with challenging situations (e.g. he is appointed commander of Bernau, talks to many disillusioned Germans, and is once and again attacked by scattered groups of German soldiers), he grows more confident that not all hope is lost for post-war Germany. Based on the diary entries of director Konrad Wolf, the episodic movie authentically portrays the protagonist's struggle to come to terms with his own past and identity.

Rankings Position

#114 Best Biopics/Biographical Movies

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I Was Nineteen

1968

Konrad Wolf

7.1

(139)