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Mama, I’m Alive

Mama, I’m Alive

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 24, 1977

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Adventure, Drama, War

User Score

39%

Original Title

Mama, ich lebe

Production Companies

DEFA, Sovinfilm, Lenfilm

Director

Konrad Wolf

Description

In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are they patriots or traitors, heroes or opportunists? Although they go to the frontlines, their new Russian comrades are initially unsure whether to trust them. Three of them then accept a mission behind German lines, but they are unprepared to fire upon their countrymen and it ends up costing the life of a Russian soldier. In the meantime, the fourth man has fallen in love with Russian radio operator Svetlana. After being criticized by the other Russians, he too agrees to participate in the mission..