The True Story of Lili Marlene
The Eighth Army famously adopted a German song in the Western Desert. The Crown Film Unit traces the journey of Lili Marlene from its composition in post-WW1 Hamburg, via Radio Belgrade and the Afrika Korps, through victory in Tunisia and Sicily, to an imagined post-war East End, full of light, music and bananas for sale.
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
The True Story of Lili Marlene
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 2, 1944
Runtime
0h 30m
Genres
Documentary, War
User Score
60%
Original Title
The True Story of Lili Marlene
Director
Humphrey Jennings
Description
The Eighth Army famously adopted a German song in the Western Desert. The Crown Film Unit traces the journey of Lili Marlene from its composition in post-WW1 Hamburg, via Radio Belgrade and the Afrika Korps, through victory in Tunisia and Sicily, to an imagined post-war East End, full of light, music and bananas for sale.
Crew
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