Lili Marleen (film) an underground group of German Jews. Of the 23 theatrical films that Fassbinder directed, Lili Marleen was the only one that Germany submitted to the Academy to be considered for a Best Foreign Language Film nomination. The film, while a German production, was one of the few that Fassbinder shot in English. Ultimately, the film was not nominated. Lili Marleen (film) Lili Marleen is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Hanna Schygulla. The screenplay was produced using the autobiographical novel "Der Himmel hat viele Farben" ("The Heavens Have Many Colors") by Lale Andersen.
Winter in Wartime (film) "Winter In Wartime" was short-listed for the Academy Awards' "Best Foreign Language Film". As of August 1, 2016, the film was rated 72% "Fresh" on the movie-rating website Rotten Tomatoes and 7.1/10 on IMDb. Winter in Wartime (film) "Winter in Wartime" () is a 2008 Dutch war film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The screenplay was written by Mieke de Jong, Paul Jan Nelissen, and Martin Koolhoven based on Jan Terlouw's eponymous 1972 novel. The film was hugely successful in the Netherlands, out-grossing competing films like "Twilight" and "The Dark Knight". Additionally, it was the highest-grossing film in the Netherlands during