I Was Nineteen

– April 1945: Gregor Hecker, 19 years of age, reaches the outskirts of Berlin as part of the Red Army'..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
Original Name:
Ich war neunzehn
I Was Nineteen (1968) - Also known as Ich war neunzehn

April 1945: Gregor Hecker, 19 years of age, reaches the outskirts of Berlin as part of the Red Army's scouting team. Having fled Germany with his family when he was eight, he is confronted with the dilemma of having to fight men from the very country he was born in. Through dealing with challenging situations (e.g. he is appointed commander of Bernau, talks to many disillusioned Germans, and is once and again attacked by scattered groups of German soldiers), he grows more confident that not all hope is lost for post-war Germany.

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Release Date:

01 Feb 1968

Language:

German, Russian

Director:

Konrad Wolf

Writer:

Wolfgang Kohlhaase (scenario), Gerhard Wolf (dramatisation), Konrad Wolf (scenario)

Main Actors:

Jaecki Schwarz, Vasiliy Livanov, Aleksey Eybozhenko, Dieter Mann

Plot:

April 1945: Gregor Hecker, 19 years of age, reaches the outskirts of Berlin as part of the Red Army's scouting team. Having fled Germany with his family when he was eight, he is confronted with the dilemma of having to fight men from the very country he was born in. Through dealing with challenging situations (e.g. he is appointed commander of Bernau, talks to many disillusioned Germans, and is once and again attacked by scattered groups of German soldiers), he grows more confident that not all hope is lost for post-war Germany. Based on the diary entries of director Konrad Wolf, the episodic movie authentically portrays the protagonist's struggle to come to terms with his own past and identity.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10