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.
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I Was Nineteen
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 1, 1968
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
72%
Original Title
Ich war neunzehn
Production Companies
DEFA, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Director
Konrad Wolf
Description
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.
