Lili Marleen

Lili Marleen

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Produced by Rialto Films, Roxy Film

1981120 min6.5 / 10

A wartime romance between a German singer and Jewish composer set against the backdrop of Nazi persecution, exploring love, suspicion, and moral ambiguity across borders.

The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lili Marleen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Lili Marleen easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lili Marleen violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Lili Marleen end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lili Marleen scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Lili Marleen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lili Marleen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lili Marleen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lili Marleen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lili Marleen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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