Mama, ich lebe

Feb 24 1977 N/A 1h 43m
Drama, Romance, War

In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are they patriots or traitors, heroes or opportunists? Although they go to the frontlines, their new Russian comrades are initially unsure whether to trust them. Three of them then accept a mission behind German lines, but they are unprepared to fire upon their countrymen and it ends up costing the life of a Russian soldier. In the meantime, the fourth man has fallen in love with Russian radio operator Svetlana. After being criticized by the other Russians, he too agrees to participate in the mission..

Plot

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.

Written by

Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Konrad Wolf

Directed by

Konrad Wolf

Cast

Peter Prager, Uwe Zerbe, Eberhard Kirchberg

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union, East Germany

Production Companies

Lenfilm, Sovinfilm, DEFA

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
Mama, ich lebe - DEFA-Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
145
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA