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Mama, ich lebe

  • 1977
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Mama, ich lebe (1977)
DramaRomanceWar

Four young Germans in a Soviet POW camp decide to join the Red Army to hasten the end of the war. Their new identities elicit different reactions from Germans and Russians, and are difficult... Read allFour young Germans in a Soviet POW camp decide to join the Red Army to hasten the end of the war. Their new identities elicit different reactions from Germans and Russians, and are difficult to live up to when they are sent behind German lines.Four young Germans in a Soviet POW camp decide to join the Red Army to hasten the end of the war. Their new identities elicit different reactions from Germans and Russians, and are difficult to live up to when they are sent behind German lines.

  • Director
    • Konrad Wolf
  • Writers
    • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
    • Konrad Wolf
  • Stars
    • Peter Prager
    • Uwe Zerbe
    • Eberhard Kirchberg
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    125
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Konrad Wolf
    • Writers
      • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
      • Konrad Wolf
    • Stars
      • Peter Prager
      • Uwe Zerbe
      • Eberhard Kirchberg
    • 1User review
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Prager
    Peter Prager
    • Günther Becker
    Uwe Zerbe
    • Walter Pankonin
    Eberhard Kirchberg
    • Karl Koralewski
    Detlef Gieß
    • Helmuth Kuschke
    Donatas Banionis
    Donatas Banionis
    • Mauris
    Margarita Terekhova
    Margarita Terekhova
    • Svetlana
    • (as Margarita Terechowa)
    Ivan Lapikov
    Ivan Lapikov
    • General
    • (as Iwan Lapikow)
    Evgeniy Kindinov
    Evgeniy Kindinov
    • Glunski
    • (as Jewgeni Kindinow)
    Bolot Beyshenaliev
    Bolot Beyshenaliev
    • Kirgisischer oberst
    • (as Bolot Bejschenalijew)
    Mikhail Vaskov
    Mikhail Vaskov
    • Kolja
    • (as Michail Wasskow)
    Anatoliy Papanov
    Anatoliy Papanov
    • Lopatkin
    • (as Anatoli Papanow)
    Anatoliy Rudakov
    Anatoliy Rudakov
    • Adjutant
    • (as Anatoli Rudakow)
    Norbert Christian
    • Schober
    Jürgen Hentsch
    • Panzeroffizier
    German Kolushkin
    • Kartoffelfahrer
    • (as German Koluschkin)
    Svetlana Kryuchkova
    Svetlana Kryuchkova
    • Teemädchen
    • (as Swetlana Krjutschkowa)
    Dieter Montag
    • Deutscher Leutnant
    Thomas Neumann
    • Mann in Lederjacke
    • Director
      • Konrad Wolf
    • Writers
      • Wolfgang Kohlhaase
      • Konrad Wolf
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    Traitors or Heroes?

    Mama, I'm Alive is the story of four German POWs who are talked into joining the Russian Army during World War II. Most of the movie is made up of them being prepared for some vaguely defined mission, coupled with flashbacks of their experiences as soldiers and prisoners. The story was interesting although frustratingly vague at times. The movie never fully explains why the four characters made their choice or what exactly it is that they are expected to do. But the acting is solid and the moral dilemma caused by their switching sides is presented well.

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1977 (East Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • East Germany
      • Soviet Union
    • Languages
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Mama, I'm Alive
    • Production companies
      • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
      • Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
      • Sovinfilm
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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