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Lilli Marlen
Lilli Marlen

LILLI MARLEN

Directed by Peter Mihálik
Czechoslovakia, 1970
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

Dušan Hanák, the author behind the original idea of the film, was inspired by the ongoing Vietnam War. A counterpoint between images (authentic archival footage) and sound (the famous Lili Marleen song performed by Marlene Dietrich) form the basis of the film.

Synopsis

Dušan Hanák, the author behind the original idea of the film, was inspired by the ongoing Vietnam War. A counterpoint between images (authentic archival footage) and sound (the famous Lili Marleen song performed by Marlene Dietrich) form the basis of the film.