Movie: Signs of Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter Brogle
Peter Brogle

Stroszek

Wolfgang Reichmann
Wolfgang Reichmann

Meinhard

Athina Zacharopoulou
Athina Zacharopoulou

Nora

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Becker

Wolfgang Stumpf
Wolfgang Stumpf

Captain

Henry van Lyck
Henry van Lyck

Lieutenant

Julio Pinheiro
Julio Pinheiro

Gypsy

Florian Fricke
Florian Fricke

Pianist

Heinz Usener
Heinz Usener

Doctor

Achmed Hafiz
Achmed Hafiz

Greek resident

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    During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded. They are assigned to a small coastal community on the Greek island of Kos while Stroszek recuperates. The men become increasingly stir crazy in their uneventful new assignment. Stroszek eventually goes mad.

  • Release Date

    1968-07-05

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    6.6

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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