I Was Nineteen
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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.

Overview

Release Date
Feb 1, 1968
Original Title
Ich war neunzehn
Runtime
115 minutes
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Language
de
Production Companies
DEFA, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Production Countries
East Germany