Lili Marleen (film) 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. However, according to Lale Andersen's last husband, Arthur Beul, the film's plot bore little relation to her real life. The film is set during the Third Reich and is about the forbidden love between the German singer Willie (Hanna Schygulla) and the Swiss Jewish composer Robert Mendelssohn (a character based on Rolf Liebermann), who actively seeks to help
Life During Wartime (film) Wartime" received mixed reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 68% based on 103 reviews, and an average rating of 6.3/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The title song was performed by Devendra Banhart. The song was written by Solondz, with music by Marc Shaiman; it was produced by Beck and Banhart, with background vocals by Beck. The film was released by The Criterion Collection in July 2011. Life During Wartime (film) Life During Wartime is