Mama, I'm Alive (1977)
"Mama, ich lebe" (original title)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Konrad Wolf

Writer:

Wolfgang Kohlhaase (scenario)

Stars:

Peter Prager, Uwe Zerbe, Eberhard Kirchberg

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Prager	...	Günther Becker
Uwe Zerbe	...	Walter Pankonin
Eberhard Kirchberg	...	Karl Koralewski
Detlef Gieß	...	Helmuth Kuschke
Donatas Banionis	...	Mauris
Margarita Terekhova	...	Svetlana (as Margarita Terechowa)
Ivan Lapikov	...	(as Iwan Lapikow)
Yevgeni Kindinov	...	(as Jewgeni Kindinow)
Bolot Beyshenaliyev	...	(as Bolot Bejschenalijew)
Mikhail Vaskov	...	Kolja (as Michail Wasskow)
Anatoliy Papanov	...	(as Anatoli Papanow)
Anatoliy Rudakov	...	(as Anatoli Rudakow)
Norbert Christian
Jürgen Hentsch
German Kolushkin	...	(as German Koluschkin)

Storyline

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.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

East Germany Soviet Union

Language:

German Russian

Release Date:

24 February 1977 (East Germany)

Also Known As:

Mama, I'm Alive

Company Credits

Production Co:

VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, V/O ''Sovinfilm'', Kinostudiya ''Lenfilm''

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Orwocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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