Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, ich lebe
Synopsis
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..
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-01-09
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Peter Prager
Becker
Uwe Zerbe
Eberhard Kirchberg
Koralewski
Detlef Gieß
Kuschke
Donatas Banionis
Mauris
Margarita Terekhova
Swetlana
Ivan Lapikov
General
Yevgeni Kindinov
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Anatoliy Papanov
Lopatkin
Thomas Neumann
Mikhail Vashukov
Anatoliy Rudakov
Jürgen Hentsch
Norbert Christian
German Kolushkin
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Dieter Montag
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konrad Wolf
- Screenplay & Story
- Konrad Wolf, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
- Original Score
- Rainer Böhm
- Original Title
- Mama, ich lebe
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Sovinfilm, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konrad Wolf
Konrad Wolf, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Rainer Böhm
Werner Bergmann
Evelyn Carow
Department Leadership Roster
Werner Bergmann
Director of Photography
Konrad Wolf
Director
Evelyn Carow
Editor
Konrad Wolf
Writer
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Writer
Rainer Böhm
Original Music Composer
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What is Mama, I’m Alive about?
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..
Who directed Mama, I’m Alive?
Mama, I’m Alive was directed by Konrad Wolf.
Who stars in Mama, I’m Alive?
The principal cast of Mama, I’m Alive includes Peter Prager, Uwe Zerbe, Eberhard Kirchberg, Detlef Gieß, Donatas Banionis.
When was Mama, I’m Alive released and how long is it?
Mama, I’m Alive was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Mama, I’m Alive?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mama, I’m Alive was composed by Rainer Böhm.