Mama, I’m Alive

Mama, I’m Alive (1977)

Mama, ich lebe

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..

Date of release
1977-02-24
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Director
Konrad Wolf

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Mama, I'm Alive is a 1977 East German and Soviet film directed by Konrad Wolf. It was chosen as East Germany's official submission to the 50th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination. It was also entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.

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