Original subtitles

Seven years before the end of World War 2‚ the story of a song was born．

This song conquered the world．

Lili Marleen‚ as well known as Silent Night‚ more famous than anything was ever played or sung before.

Zurich ‚ the year 1938．

Do you know what time it is?

Seven o'clock

We haven't eaten in ages.

Are you expecting anybody?

Only the bill collector．

Who is it?

A visitor for the gentleman.

Aaron

Thank you, Frau Buerli.

Any time．

Are you okay?

Can't you tell?

Your father is looking for you.

Jesus, I've only been away one night.

Three nights.

Could we talk alone?

Yeah.

Just a moment‚ dear．

Two in Augsburg‚ one in Munich．

You'd better learn it by heart．

Oh‚ excuse me‚ please．

Okay‚ we understand each other?

Yeah.

Would you help me?

Every time that guy shows up‚ you behave strangely．

I'm going on a trip．

Where to?

These are the latest printed passports, David.

Good work, Ernst.

Thank you very much, Mr Chairman.

Tamara?

Yes, dear．

You're sweet and bring us some more sherry‚ would you?

Have you heard anything from Robert?

No‚ dear．

Aaron is still telephoning.

We will wait until 10．

If we haven't heard anything by then‚ we'll have to do something．

Anything new?

No.

That's not the right ring．

Perhaps I should go.

No, I'll go．

You?

Robert told me I could come here in case．

When did he tell you that?

Before he left for Germany.

Come in．

Just a minute.

What can I do for you?

Are you a friend of Robert's?

I'm his father．

Oh‚ excuse me．

I'm sorry‚ I am...

Robert calls me Willie．

I'm sorry. I haven't met you．

He knows perfectly well that I've never had the slightest interest in meeting you.

Robert was supposed to be back the day before yesterday．

I'm worried about him.

Just what are you worried about?

I don't know‚ I have a funny feeling．

Did he tell you what he was doing in Germany?

No.

And I can't understand what you're worried about．

I'd better go now‚ good night．

Hello, Robert．

I'm sorry I couldn't make it yesterday, they arrested Koritovski‚ you have to be damn careful, Robert.

Have you got the documents?

Yes‚ in the briefcase．

I have to change addresses．

First Frankfurt, by September Berlin．

Address?

I'll let you know.

Good luck‚ Drewitz

Thank you.

Give my best wish to your father．

I admire him, I owe him a lot.

Just because he paid for your schooling.

Drewitz, that by itself is no reason to admire him.

Money‚ he's got plenty．

Gotta run your suit.

Gotta run your tie．

Gotta run your twinkle in my eye．

Do you know the reason why?

Gotta run your girl

and I won't dipute‚ she's the reason I gotta run your tie and run your suit.

When I'm with her

I look my best.

Foot on my ten shoes

Grace space

Double rested

Gotta won my stick face．

It's a dark cut pearl.

with the brand new suit and I'll run your tie and run your girl．

Do you know the reason why I run your girl

and I won't dispute‚ she's the reason I gotta run your tie and run your suit．

When I'm with her‚ I look my best

but on my ten shoes, grace sprace, rested best

She's so beautiful.

And what a sensuous mouth．

And she sings so well．

Excuse me?

You wanted to talk to me?

Yes‚ indeed I did．

Please sit down.

You're German‚ aren't you?

Yes.

Why are you singing in Switzerland?

I thought Switzerland would be a good place to start．

After all‚ it's international．

You really think Switzerland is international?

At the moment, yes.

If you mean that rabble that hangs around these days‚ you're right．

What do you mean by rabble?

I would say refugees, Jews, intellectuals, gypsies...

Shall we dance？

You know Zurich is a provincial town and terribly boring．

Take Berlin for example．

I really like Berlin. For an artist‚ there's just no other place．

Germany is the only place to work.

Are you an artist?

What do you think?

The theater is my passion．

Oh‚ you're a director.

You really have talent．

If you were in Germany‚ I could certainly do a lot for you．

124．

My room number at the Grand Hotel Dolder.

I don't even know your name．

Hans

Hans what?

Henkel

I have a lot of friends in Zurich.

It may not be a bad idea to also have a friend in Berlin．

I'll make sure I come to Berlin on my next European tour．

Now I've got to go back on stage．

I've got 120000 marks in bills‚ and the jewelry is worth about half a million．

I'll take it to the bank first thing tomorrow morning．

How did she get into your apartment?

She has a key．

What's all this money doing here?

Listen‚ dear.

Robert‚ I think you owe me an explanation．

Be careful what you tell her．

I don't like your tone of voice‚ Aaron‚ and besides‚ it's none of your business．

You're wrong.

I promised

What did you promise?

I promised I would tell her as soon as I got back.

I'm back．

What exactly did you tell her?

That first of all‚ I help obtain false passports for endangered Jews．

Secondly‚ that I smuggle their property out of Germany．

You might as well have told the Gestapo．

What has she done to any of you‚ for Christ's sake?

She hasn't done anything to any one of us．

Or do you hold it against her that she carries a German passport?

That's enough to make me suspicious．

Oh sure‚ she fits right into your way of thinking, admit it.

You are asking a lot from us.

For instance?

That we tacitly stand by while this girl jeopardizes our work．

She's not going to jeopardize anything．

How do you know that?

Because I'm going to marry her.

Robert, listen,

No one in this room‚ myself included‚ has anything against your girl．

It's just that you met each other at the wrong time‚ that's all．

Hey, Victor

Hey, Willie

That's him playing?

Yes‚ it's him．

Gotta run your suit.

Gotta run your tie．

Gotta run your twinkle in my eye．

Do you know the reason why?

Yes‚ I know the reason．

We're going to get married．

And what do we use for money?

Well‚ with your knack of getting credit‚ we should have a fine start．

Doesn't that make you happy?

Do you have a handkerchief?

You're really impossible．

And before we go get the license‚ let's have lunch．

I'm starving．

I already had lunch with your father．

He invited me.

My father?

At first I thought he didn't care much about me．

But now that I've met him‚ he's very nice．

You don't have to defend him．

I'm not defending him.

My father is a pessimist.

He's convinced there'll be a war.

We didn't discuss politics.

What did you talk about then?

About you and your next trip to Munich.

I told him I'm going with you．

That's none of your business．

It's too dangerous．

It's more dangerous if you go all by yourself．

I know father will never agree．

Oh yes‚ I convinced him．

I explained to him that you need a good luck charm．

Because I'm German‚ Aryan‚ back to the Stone Age．

And in the end‚ it was all very easy．

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Please follow me．

I'd given up on you after all the difficulties here．

What difficulties?

Didn't you see anything?

We've just arrived in Munich.

Last night‚ they destroyed almost all Jewish shops‚ burnt the synagogues‚ then the houses.

Finally almost the entire center of the city was on fire．

But that might be just...

May I ask who you are?

She's my fiancee.

Forgive me, but we have to be careful.

My father sends his best.

Thank you．

Have you anything for me?

We will not find a better one in the whole world than that provided by our people.

And this has been a source of great satisfaction for our nation's leaders.

Especially in these critical days

Of course our enemies know this too．

And so day after day

-they insult -Very good.

I have a few things for you．

It's up to you if you want to take the risk．

I have my guardian angel with me．

Bernt! Bernt

Please bring me the samples．

We hear‚ for example‚ that food and other necessities are going to be high．

This is Bernt‚ my son．

Sorry‚ but this masquerade is vital to us．

Altogether‚ there are 220000 marks．

Okay.

Have you got it?

I think so.

You have to go now．

Bernt will accompany you．

Good luck.

Stop. Get out.

Hurry, come with me．

I said‚ hurry．

Back up‚ over there.

Your passports have been checked．

You can drive on．

Pauline Bunterberg?

Yes.

Would you please come with me?

What does that mean?

Give me the papers．

Well‚ Pauline Bunterberg, we have an expulsion order made out in your name．

I am very sorry‚ but I have to refuse your entry into Switzerland．

Expulsion order?

But that's impossible．

According to our information‚ you are a foreigner and have significant debts in Switzerland．

The government considers you an undesirable visitor．

You as a Swiss citizen should know how sensitive we are about monetary matters．

These papers are correct．

I must ask you to return to Germany．

It's better to do what he says．

It's only 100 meters．

I'll see a lawyer first thing tomorrow morning．

You'll be back in Zurich by tomorrow night．

I'm scared, Robert.

What are you scared of?

Come on‚ let's check our watches．

It's exactly 11:23．

Tomorrow at 4 I'll be here‚ right here‚ same place．

Good night, Robert．

Good night‚ darling．

Until tomorrow.

At 4 o'clock.

4 o'clock sharp．

You were always clever in such matters．

You tricked me into taking Willie to Germany．

In the meantime‚ you buy up all her IOUS．

and then report her to the immigration authorities.

How much did all this dirty work cost you?

You'll agree one day‚ Robert‚ that this was the only solution．

You're playing with people's lives．

Give me the IOUS．

I'll give them to you when you become a little more rational．

Willie

You bastard‚ you liar．

You cheat．

Don't you know what time it is?

What happened?

Listen‚ Willie‚ I need a few more days．

The red tape‚ you know how it is．

I must try to get hold of some money‚ 6800 francs.

6800 francs, Robert‚ I don't owe that much to anyone．

Oh, Yes‚ if you want to add it all up.

Please tell me the truth.

But this is the truth．

Come on, now don't worry‚ we'll fix it up‚ trust me．

First thing I'll do is get in touch with the music shop in Munich．

Robert, I'm not as strong as you．

You don't have to be‚ all you have to do is smile．

What's happened?

Why is she crying?

A letter‚ it's from the Swiss consulate．

They're refusing her re-entry．

No reasons．

Then we must reapply.

No reason to despair.

The best thing would be to look for a job.

Come in．

I must admit‚ I never expected to meet you here．

How did you know I was in Munich?

It was in the paper．

I didn't know you were such a big shot．

Excuse me.

You're even prettier than in Zurich．

The change of climate seems to agree with you．

I've come to you because I'm in a bad situation

and I trust that you won't take any advantage of it．

Hello, Theo, phone for you．

Yeah, Prosel.

Who is that?

It's Henkel, Prosel.

Ah, Henkel, Hello.

Ah, Heil Hitler.

I'm calling you about a young singer.

Until a short while ago‚ she was appearing in Zurich．

That's right.

Listen Prosel‚ I want you to see her.

She is very cute.

It'll be worth it‚ especially for you.

Do I make myself clear?

Does she have an Aryan certificate?

Of course, otherwise I wouldn't recommend her.

Well.

Great!

The other day somebody asked me why we don't tell any more jokes in this cabaret．

Well‚ I told him that you tell jokes so that people can laugh．

And to make people laugh‚ you have to tell something funny．

And what's going on in Germany is really nothing to laugh about．

You know that here at the "Simpeltopf" we sometimes take a few risks.

Tonight we have something you'll really enjoy.

It is a new song written by a composer‚ highly regarded by the Fuhrer himself．

The words are by Hans Leip.

Do you know Leip? Well‚ it's not important‚ except he wrote the words in 1916.

Because he was in love with two beautiful girls at the same time．

One was Lili and the other Marleen．

Oh‚ Robert‚ I can hardly hear you．

Can you speak up‚ please?

This man Hans Leip...

No, I said louder.

Leip wrote it a while ago.

A lot has changed in Germany since then.

But what matters...

is that one reflects on the message, the message about war.

How are you, darling? I miss you.

I miss you terribly‚ do you understand?

I miss you‚ do you understand?

I miss you!

True, we have peace in the world. Yes, really!

And our Fuhrer will know how to avert it... the war.

How long is it still going to take?

The problem is that a woman's fidelity can only be really tested in wartime.

What? Beethoven

That's fantastic. I'll cross my fingers for you, hey.

I'm opening tonight, the new song‚ I like it．

And now ladies and gentlemen, I would like to present someone really special:

young and beautiful...

But I love you, now promise you won't make love to any other woman‚ will you?

I have to go．

Come on‚ get on stage now if you haven't lost your voice．

Outside the barracks, by the corner light

I always stand and wait for you at night.

We will create a world for two.

I wait for you the whole night through.

For you, Lili Marleen.

Our two shadows merged into one,

Our love was enduring and plain to everyone...

Well, if you ask my opinion‚ she can't sing at all.

And she has very crooked legs.

Just the same her legs are a lot better than her voice.

Yeah, for what I have in mind.

Please be quiet, I want to hear the song.

After all, he is right.

What did the bastard say?

What's he going on about?

Look‚ you son of a bitch‚ you know this is Germany‚ and here we can talk just as much as we want．

Would you shut up‚ please?

Goodness‚ you're crying．

It was a complete flop.

I didn't get through to the audience．

This could not be my big chance.

Nonsense. What do you mean failed? Flop?

Don't make me laugh．

On the contrary‚ that song's got something‚ something that moves people．

I'll see that you cut a record．

You seem surprised．

Well‚ yes‚ I‚ I

Why are you stammering?

There's no reason to．

Or is there?

I'm not asking for anything special．

I just want to continue my work.

You all seem to be well satisfied with in the past.

Of course‚ but your father...

Aaron‚ you yourself said it doesn't concern my father.

But it does concern the organization.

And the organization needs every able bodied man it can get desperately.

Therefore I'll be making the next trip to Munich．

All that you really want is to see that woman again．

I love her and I have to know where I stand with her.

I have to know which side she's on.

Let's try the last verse one more time‚ please．

But...

But what? Either do it right or not at all.

We all want optimum results‚ don't we?

Oh, sure.

Especially that lamplight passage．

You've done it before with much more feeling‚ Willie.

Isn't that right, Herr Schulze?

Yes, much more feeling.

Strehlow?

Absolutely right, Herr Gruppenfuhrer.

All right then, from the top now.

First you come in Taschner‚ then you Willie.

And remember more feeling‚ much more feeling‚ okay?

Okay.

Go ahead‚ please．

You?

You must be out of your mind!

You must leave now．

You're in danger．

The big man over there is Henkel‚ he's a Gruppenfuhrer.

He'll have you killed.

What's the problem now?

You are doing just fine．

My God‚ we've all been cooped up in here for over 18 hours.

And it's almost 6 in the morning.

And every one of us is on edge just as much as you are．

I'm sorry‚ Herr Henkel‚ but I don't feel well．

Perhaps it's better we take a ten minute break.

Thank you. I'll just go out and get some fresh air．

And turn on the radio back there.

It's just about six o'clock.

And now the Fuhrer: at 5:45 this morning Germany began its campaign of retaliation．

From now on bomb will be repaid with bomb.

Well, in spite of that‚ we are still going to finish this.

So hurry up‚ Willie．

I ask nothing of any German‚ but I've got ready to do myself．

Where is he?

He's waiting for you outside‚ behind that tree．

But hurry up‚ he's in great danger here.

I wish to be nothing but the first soldier of the German knight.

It looks like it's time for me to be going too, mother.

Willie.

Willie.

Robert．

Take care of yourself‚ Bernt‚ take good care of yourself．

You're crazy．

Sure‚ crazy about you．

Robert‚ the war has started．

So what?

Do you still love me?

Do you really have to ask that? Don't you feel it?

Yes I do．

But I have to know．

I have to know for sure which side you're on．

On your side‚ darling．

As long as I live I'll always be on your side．

But there's a lot you can't have．

Even if you don't want anything else‚ then just survive．

Willie

Willie‚ Willie‚ we've got to hurry up．

We're running out of time．

Thank you. I'm all right．

Bernt, when do you leave?

Tomorrow‚ I guess．

Oh, I wanted to say so much.

You don't have to tell me anything.

You've been so good to me‚ you and your mother．

You must come now, Willie

I'm coming. Take care．

Hard to stomach having to come to a bordello like this just to see my son．

I'd like to talk to you．

Have a drink?

I don't drink while I work．

Does it really make sense to waste your time in a place like this?

I'm pounding the keys and earning money．

6800 francs is a lot of money．

Is that what you wanted to talk to me about?

Tomorrow's your mother's birthday.

I know.

And you must also know how hurt she will be if you don't come．

All I can do is ask you．

Here's to your good health．

And again‚ my thanks to you both for having come all this long way.

Take care．

Good evening.

I think your son has arrived．

Thank you‚ Miriam.

Excuse me.

Robert

Thank you‚ Robert.

Satisfied?

I just said thank you．

Where's mother?

She'll be right down.

Come. There are some old friends of ours here．

Here is Robert.

A most complicated and difficult son.

Dr Glaubrecht and Miriam.

Hello.

Hello.

You both ought to know each other.

Sure‚ I still remember the diapers you used to wear‚ you were so cute．

Not true‚ she was the most disagreeable baby I'd ever seen．

That's typical, fathers always seem to criticise their children.

Not always.

Right now‚ at this moment I'm more than satisfied．

Do you have cigarettes?

If we keep going on like this‚ there'll be nothing left for us．

This record was just another waste of energy anyway.

Some parts of the song isn't bad‚ but people want to laugh in miserable times．

We need something gay and funny．

What do you call gay and funny?

Anything that doesn't remind one of dying．

Anyway you sing too slowly.

You play too fast．

We need a new repertoire.

Again this damn card．

I can't help feeling we both get on each other's nerves．

They have to like us．

Once we are famous‚ everything will be much easier for us．

I don't want to die in this war．

So let's start an entertainment group．

Artist groups are politically important‚

they won't split them up‚

and I can stay a civilian till all this shit is over．

All right‚ if that's what you want.

Of course‚ you have to play a little slower in the future.

The supreme Command announces:

The Wehrmacht has just captured Belgrade.

The Wehrmacht has just captured Belgrade.

Belgrade

This is Army Radio Belgrade．

Good evening‚ listeners．

Well‚ let's see what we have today．

Murray Luisa in Pennsburg sends best regards to Corporal Manfred in Narvik．

Hans Gunther, Captain Hans Gunther in Benghazi

best wishes to your mother in Castrop-Rauxel．

Lieutenant Renken．

Sorry, Colonel‚ but this is all we have at the moment．

We only have 54 records and we are on the air around the clock．

We are trying to do the best we can‚ sir. Asshole．

Are you crazy?

Can't you see the red light's on?

Heil Hitler.

Corporal later reporting back from Moonlight requisition.

Mission Accomplished.

For Christ's sake‚ where did you steal these from?

From the cellar of Radio Vienna．

What a joke‚ you drive around for 1000 kilometers‚ and all you bring me is music by forbidden composers: Offenbach, Kalman, Rubinstein.

That's not true．

How about this one?

But be careful‚ it's a rarity.

Song of a young century Lili Marleen. Try it.

And our Radio Belgrade has a special treat for you．

A rarity‚ a song of a young century．

Lili Marleen

Outside the barracks‚ by the corner light.

I always stand and wait for you at night

We will create a world for two.

I wait for you the whole night through.

For you, Lili Marleen

For you, Lili Marleen

For you, Lili Marleen.

Your parents have arrived．

Did you enjoy the theatre?

Very nice.

Good evening, Miriam.

Good evening．

You know everybody's waiting for some kind of an announcement from you both．

Yes‚ all of Zurich is waiting for the engagement．

Outside the barracks, by the corner light,

I always stand and wait for you at night.

We will create a world for two.

I wait for you the whole night through.

For you, Lili marleen.

For you, Lili marleen.

Have a look at this．

Oh‚ thank god you're back．

The poor postman nearly collapsed．

Apart from that‚ they have three more sacks for you at the post office．

Lili Marleen, Lili Marleen‚ do you understand that?

A card.

Didn't I tell you?

I knew it all the time‚ that card meant something．

Willie

I have to make a call．

Do you have a phone?

My son asked me‚ can he have an autograph from you too?

Reich Culture Ministry, Strehlow.

I'm sure‚ Willie‚ there's nothing to worry about．

Please be quiet‚ Heinz.

But really‚ you're just nervous．

Shut up‚ will you?

As I said‚ you're just nervous．

Believe me‚ there's nothing to worry about．

Heil Hitler．

Heil Hitler.

Just a moment‚ please．

Heil Hitler．

Willie‚ you are expected．

Sorry‚ Herr Taschner ‚ take a seat here in the meantime．

I'm glad my little surprise came off．

Heil Hitler.

Are you surprised?

Certainly it was a hit, Herr Henkel．

I hope you didn't have a bad conscience．

Oh‚ no‚ actually not．

It's just I don't know how to put it．

It sounds somehow impressive‚ high school to come and then getting an appointment all of a sudden.

Well, you know what I mean?

Not quite‚ but you can see for yourself that it is not half as bad here as some people might think．

But let's talk about us．

I'm happy that we're meeting again and congratulate you personally on your success．

As a matter of fact‚ I discovered you．

We must celebrate that．

What are you doing Saturday evening?

A variety show at Army headquarters．

What about Sunday?

Dinner with General Baerwald.

Is there any point in my suggesting some other time?

You told me once to make some friends in Berlin‚ and that's what I did.

The famous artist with all the obligations.

For the first time in my life‚ I had a little luck and now I'm trying to hold on to it.

Well‚ I hope you succeed．

If you ever run into any difficulties‚ you know where to find me.

Difficulties? What kind of difficulties?

Oh‚ I thought you knew about it．

You didn't?

But you do know that about 6 million of our soldiers are tuned into Radio Belgrade every night.

6 million?

No.

Really?

Incredible.

It certainly is.

And night after night from the North Pole to Africa‚ regardless of the combat situation．

For three minutes‚ the soldiers are glued to the radio.

6 million?

Right.

And then probably you don't know that some people are already suggesting the song should be banned．

After all‚Lili Marleen is hardly an expression of the national socialist fighting morale.

But it's only...It's only a song．

There are songs that inflame patriotism and others that don't fit our concept．

Especially when the ending is morbid．

You haven't noticed that?

Outside the barracks, by the corner light.

I always stand and wait for you at night.

We will create a world for two.

I want you to know what Goebbels calls the song: "crap with the stench of death." And it's hard to make him see differently．

That's what I meant by difficulties．

Do you think that some of these difficulties could be eliminated if I cancelled my dinner with General Baerwald?

Whatever gave you that idea?

I failed to see the connection．

It was a pleasure to see you again．

Come in．

Is it urgent?

I think so.

Well‚ we were saying goodbye anyway．

Goodbye‚ Herr Henkel．

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Well, Strehlow, what is it that's so terribly important?

The Reich Chancellery.

The Fuhrer would like to meet Lili marleen.

Is that supposed to be a joke, Strehlow?

As soon as possible‚ in fact‚ tomorrow for tea．

Hitler and Goebbels

have always had different tastes about music and women．

I have no idea how to address him．

I can't say "Heil Hitler" to him．

You raise your right hand and say "Heil Mein Fuhrer".

"Heil Mein Fuhrer"

"Heil Mein Fuhrer"

"Heil Mein Fuhrer"

My name is Robert Hoffman．

Born on 11 April 1907．

In Leipzig.

Profession: piano teacher．

Your mother's name is Josephine Brandner.

Mother, Josephine Brandner．

Father, Ernst Georg.

High School in Ingolstadt, High School in Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt,

Anything wrong?

What is it?

Nothing.

I was just wondering if I made a mistake．

I find myself ravishing．

I love you whichever way you are, Robert．

Oh, mother.

Why do you send him?

Why not someone else?

Because he knows Berlin inside out. And besides he has the strongest nerves．

Nobody's concerned about my nerves．

Well‚ what shall we drink to．

The fourth of August, the day of my return．

I hope it meets with your approval．

So much white is unusual‚ but you love that color．

How did...

The Fuhrer will be happy if you are pleased with his surprise.

I still don't understand．

I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you．

How do you know I like white?

What we need to know we know．

Bravo! Bravo! My lovely cards!

Let everybody look and hear about we

my dear make profit here with you Lili Marleen.

With you Lili Marleen.

Bravo!

We've made it, Willie．

We are on top‚ way up on top‚ over the clouds．

Heil Hitler.

Let everybody sing and hear

when you my dear‚ make profit here with you Lili Marleen with you Lili Marleen．

And now I'm going to tell you a secret．

I'm just a run of the mill musician．

And you you can't sing at all.

Oh, you're stupid.

You're silly.

You're crazy

You're a fool.

Cheers to your gravity voice．

Cheers.

Heil Hitler.

Come in．

You look wonderful tonight．

Only tonight？

I can't flatter you all the time．

Did you get her telephone number?

She has an unlisted number．

You're not getting it from me．

I don't want to be responsible if you fall into a trap．

I've got to know what's what．

I can answer that．

She belongs to the very special privilege class who do not use their food stamps.

associates only with the highest party members‚ and dines with the creme de la creme．

And she obviously enjoys it．

I'm sorry‚ Robert‚ we all make mistakes．

That's right.

Okay.

This song has become an unbreakable bond between the fighting man at the front and his sweetheart back home．

Outside the barracks‚ by the corner light.

I always stand and wait for you at night.

We will create a world for two.

I wait for you the whole night through.

For you, Lili Marleen.

For you, Lili Marleen.

Best greetings．

Greetings?

From Robert.

Where is he?

May I have an autograph?

Willie‚ Willie‚ there she is．

Stand aside．

Stand aside‚ please．

We want to take photographs, please give us enough room, please.

We've been looking all over for you‚ the Gruppenfuhrer invited us to the Adlon.

We want to celebrate our success．

I don't feel well‚ I...

Does that mean you're refusing me again?

I'll get you an aspirin．

I really don't feel well‚ I have a terrible headache．

Well, that's a shame.

Then my chauffeur will take you home.

That's really not necessary.

All I need is a little fresh air.

That's all I need.

Good night.

I know her．

She's so stubborn．

Follow her.

Very well, Herr Gruppenfuhrer.

Lights off!

Blonsky here‚ blonsky here.

I'm at Oswald Spengler Strasse number one．

I repeat‚ Oswald Spengler Strasse number one‚ please send another man．

You've got to be out of your mind．

I know you take chances‚ but this is madness‚ you've got to leave right away．

Why should I leave again?

Because you're in great danger, darling, danger for your life．

I trust you're in a position to protect me．

Me? Where did you get that crazy idea?

Very simple．

You're what you might call a shining light in this regime.

What? My God.

I'm just singing a song‚ just a song‚ that's all．

But you have friends‚ good friends‚ as I've heard‚ friends very high up in the National Socialist hierarchy．

So what‚ what does that mean?

You're asking me what that means?

Yes‚ Robert‚ that's what I'm asking you．

Perhaps you should ask yourself.

Okay‚ they're just acquaintances‚ mere acquaintances‚ not friends．

In my position‚ that happens automatically．

I cannot always say no．

That will make me suspicious．

And do you enjoy these connections and the benefits you gain out of them?

In a way‚ I do．

At the same time‚ you're able to ignore everything else that's going on in this country．

Germany is at war．

There have always been wars in this world．

Germany's not only at war.

There are things happening in Germany more cruel than anyone can imagine．

I don't know anything about that. All I do is sing a song．

Thank god．

I thought I'd have to spend the whole damn night alone in this hell．

I'm a Jew.

So what?

I've known that all along.

And that doesn't scare you off. It doesn't make you feel sick.

Why?

I love you the way you are and will always love you．

Love you.

Love you．

Love you．

What's going to happen to us?

Your papers‚ please．

Gestapo.

I must say you do first rate work．

Except for one little detail‚ impossible to see with the naked eye．

Who are you?

My name is Robert Hoffman．

I don't want to know under what name you're traveling．

I want to know who you really are．

All right‚ I am Robert Hoffman．

Good‚ let's assume you are Robert Hoffman．

What did you do in Berlin?

I was passing through.

You spent the night in the Pension Jakobeit.

Correct.

Two nights. One night you had a visitor‚ a lady.

Once in a while I do receive visits from ladies．

The lady I'm talking of is rather famous．

I don't know who you're talking about．

She doesn't usually go to bed with any Kuntz or Hintz or Hoffmann．

She prefers the upper crust right up there．

Why are you telling me all this?

I know no more than I knew an hour ago．

But Aaron will be back in a few minutes．

Would you like a drink?

No‚ thank you．

Not at the moment．

It's from Drewitz, it came via Amsterdam．

Robert was clean when they caught him.

But it's only a matter of time until they find out his real identity．

Was he with her?

No‚ she was with him.

I thought all that was a thing of the past‚ after all‚ it has been four years．

Blonsky here‚ Blonsky here. Woman left in a black 1936 Mercedes．

Robert was arrested yesterday‚ a few hours after he saw you．

Robert‚ my God. Gestapo?

Yeah

You think that I...

You must understand my situation．

Your relationship with Robert doesn't prove a thing．

So why do you come to me if you don't trust me?

Maybe because I want Robert to be right．

Why did you stop?

Because you have to meet the head of our organization now．

It was he who gave the order for this appointment．

I'm glad to see you, Willie.

But the fact that we are meeting is an enormous risk

for each one of us.

But as Robert Mendelsson trusts you, I trust you too.

Have you ever heard of Treblinka, Auschwitz, Majdanek?

I beg your pardon?

We must prove what's happening in Poland in the concentration camps and in the ghettos.

Yes.

And you can help to get us that proof.

Me?

Yes.

There are front line theaters, so-called "artist tours".

Yes. And private tours to Poland are forbidden．

I still don't understand what you want me to do.

For example you could decide to entertain the troops on the eastern front.

Nobody would refuse you. On the contrary.

Would that help Robert?

I can't answer that, Willie.

But it would help our cause tremendously.

I would like to know who you are．

All right‚ you can stop the car‚ we're back．

Tell me what's your name.

My name is Gustav Weisenmann.

Underneath the lantern by the barracks' gate

I Remember‚ darling‚ the way you used to wait.

Sorry‚ unfortunately negative．

We only know one thing．

Our Robert Hoffman is not Robert Hoffman．

Robert Hoffman died three years ago．

A traffic accident.

No‚ there's only one way to find out.

Right.

Is love affair．

But for this we need approval from the top.

Of course I'll keep you posted．

Heil Hitler.

Soldiers!

Comrades!

Today is truly a day of rejoicing for

We hail the birth of the one whose spirit is with us in the darkest hour of battle

who will lead us through to final victory.

To our beloved Fuhrer and Reich chancellor, Adolf Hitler.

Three times "Sieg Heil"!

Sieg Heil!

Sieg Heil!

She's got to come back now．

Tell her she's got to come back on.

Willie.

Do you know where Willie is?

No idea.

One day, one day we'll meet again.

One day, one day we'll meet again.

One day, one day we'll meet again.

One day, one day we'll meet

He asked if you know what will happen if they find you with the film.

He said you looked a little bit‚ a little bit nervous.

He said you looked frightened,

but at the moment‚ you are our only chance and wishes you good luck‚ you and us．

Find a good hiding place for that．

And if‚ if everything goes well, give our best regards to Gustav Weisenmann.

One day, one day we'll meet again．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

Stop it!

Stop it!

It's driving me crazy．

Stop it!

Willie went back to her room．

She put something in her bra.

Do you understand?

We have the honor to welcome among us Lili Marleen.

May I ask why it took so long for you to honor us with your presence?

I didn't feel well.

Headache again?

Not too bad．

We missed you．

I hope not too much．

Come on‚ boys．

It's lady's choice．

You and I are finally going to dance．

Your room is on the other side, Gruppenfuhrer.

I have to talk to your partner．

Is that all right with you?

Willie is not only my partner‚ we are engaged‚ and if anybody sleeps with her‚ it's going to be me．

You've got a lot of nerve‚Taschner.

But unfortunately this isn't the place to display it．

I'll see to it that you get the chance to prove your heroism where it's really needed．

Why don't you shut up?

That wasn't necessary．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

How exciting!

A medical check-up‚ you say?

Is the doctor sexy?

I don't know.

It's going to be a great pleasure.

How exciting!

I hope he's good looking．

Don't push there!

Don't push!

Thank you‚ next one．

What the hell are you doing?

Medical check-up.

I've had my smallpox and typhoid shots．

Tell it to the Gruppenfuhrer.

Please, line up with the others.

What's up?

May I come in?

Let me have the film．

It's safer with me．

Well boys‚ which way would you like it?

Next one.

Come on.

Okay‚ come on.

Next one.

Well, hurry along.

Next.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Stand over

Over there．

Get in line．

Next one.

Come on‚ hurry along.

Come here.

Next one．

A medical. Why don't you say something?

Normally you know how to tell them off．

False alarm．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

One day, one day we'll meet again．

Here is the photograph．

It was obtained for us by our man in Zurich,

Herr Gruppenfuhrer

What was the name again?

Mendelsson.

Very‚ very enlightening．

Of course you can rely on me．

Heil Hitler.

One day, one day we'll meet again.

One day, one day we'll meet again.

Please.

Herr Gruppenfuhrer

You're leaving for Berlin tomorrow．

They're expecting you．

Does it mean I'm finished with the tour?

We'd like to have kept you a little longer‚ but something more important is at stake．

What do you mean by something more important?

Their urgent request to see you immediately in Berlin.

As far as I'm concerned,

is an order.

By the way‚ your pianist‚ Herr Taschner is to go to Berlin as well．

He's urgently needed on the Eastern Front．

One day, one day we'll meet again.

And denies vehemently that she has had any relationship with the Jew‚ Robert Mendelsson.

Insists on the other hand that she spent the night in question with a man, will not give his name.

Suggests that he is a high-ranking dignitary of the Reich．

And that‚ furthermore‚ there's no reason to reveal his identity．

Is that right?

Yes.

So will you sign this‚ please?

Thank you‚ one moment‚ please．

I think everything will be all right．

I'll be right back．

May I help you?

You seem familiar．

Maybe you've seen my picture in the papers．

It's possible.

Would you like a cigarette too?

Ah, yes‚ I remember．

Aren't you Lili Marleen?

I sing Lili marleen‚ to be perfectly honest．

I'm so sorry.

What do you think?

It looks as if they don't know each other．

You're in good company.

Even the Fuhrer got fooled by her.

Congratulations‚ you could have been a great actress．

It was quite a scene you played．

What a performance!

Blonsky, take Herr Mendelsson back to his cell.

Yes, Herr Gruppenfuhrer.

Come.

Come on, Mendelsson.

You can go．

I don't need you anymore．

By the way‚ from now on Lili Marleen is on the blacklist．

Lucky for you that you're so popular．

Kaufmann‚ I want a connection with our man in Zurich．

It's happening after all．

Yes‚ do you know where you're going?

I guess somewhere in the east‚ probably to a mind detecting outfit．

They need pianists with sensitive fingers．

Promise you won't try to be a hero.

You don't have anybody to look after you．

You neither, Willie．

One way or another‚ we'll make it．

Oh‚ sure‚ it's all in the cards．

My cards‚ I can't believe it‚ I forgot my cards．

I'll send them to you.

Doesn't matter anymore.

Hey, Bernt, Bernt.

Willie.

My God‚ what are you doing here?

They've taken disciplinary action against me.

What?

It's a long story.

Hello, Herr Taschner.

Hello, Bernt.

You two‚ you just stay together and look after each other.

Maybe you're right．

We've got to go．

Take care of yourself．

You take care too, Heinz．

And also you, Bernd

Thank you, Willie．

Goodbye, Willie．

The girl you were talking to...

Yes, she is.

Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate

Stop that song．

Stop that song immediately．

That song is forbidden.

Stop it.

Stop that song.

Stop that song immediately．

That song is forbidden.

Stop that song.

Stop that song.

That song is forbidden.

Stop it immediately．

That song is forbidden.

Stop that song immediately．

Stop that song.

That song is forbidden.

Stop it!

I would love to blow all those bastards up．

We only kill them if it's absolutely necessary．

Is that clear?

I have a list here of 78 people．

I see only four.

Where are the others?

We can not be so generous with human beings．

I don't see my son．

As soon as we have made our deal．

Here's the film．

You can keep that．

Don't underestimate us‚ we are not stupid．

You can easily make copies of films‚ but not of people．

I propose a counter-offer. We'll meet here at regular intervals．

I'll deliver some of your friends and you take care that the film remains locked up．

If you agree‚ we'll meet here again in six months．

In three months with a hundred people．

Don't be so greedy．

Not more than half a dozen‚ but three months is okay‚ do you agree?

I agree. Where is my son?

The first group can come．

It's better that you go now．

The next one.

Let me blow the bastards up.

No.

Take cover!

Why did you do that?

I hate this kind of deal．

Did you find Willie?

No. The Gestapo's at her house.

The Gestapo?

Yes‚ I heard that she tried to kill herself‚ it seems the Nazis arrested her．

We have to try to get ahead of them．

Please send this to Zurich tonight．

That she's dead?

Yes‚ we have to force them to give an official denial．

It's our only chance, Drewitz.

The latest message from Drewitz.

Why should it concern us?

May I see the message?

Of course, Weisenmann is right that this is the only chance to do something for her．

If we are going to do anything at all．

By the way‚ there's a Red Cross plane going to London in two hours.

But why? Why should we suddenly help this woman?

Because I lied to you, Robert.

You did?

Yes.

I knew then that she was the one who brought those films out of Poland．

That's horrible, father．

Cruel and horrible．

If Robert had known‚ he would never have married me．

I don't believe that, Miriam.

But I do apologize.

Yes‚ I apologize‚ Robert‚ and I'm very sorry.

But I did what I thought was best for you and for us．

If you still want to catch that plane‚ Robert‚ you have to go now．

Goodbye, Miriam.

Hey‚ you can't go in there．

The red light's on.

Leave.

Hey, get out of here!

Hey!

This is Robert Mendelsson．

I'm calling all German soldiers．

I've just received the message that the woman who made the song Lili Marleen famous has died in a concentration camp.

Her song which was broadcast every evening by radio

Switch to my mic

This is Radio Calais.

Calling all German soldiers．

Wherever you are at the moment‚ you can hear Lili Marleen in the future as you used to in the past．

But it's not Radio Belgrade anymore‚ but the free station Radio Calais broadcasting from Liberated France．

Outside the barracks, by the corner light

Henkel.

Yes, Herr Reichsminister.

I heard it．

Yes‚ sir‚ it certainly was unexpected．

Yes‚ very unpleasant‚ I agree with you．

Of course‚ something must be done．

Yes, I'll keep you posted．

Heil Hitler.

She's still very weak．

I took the liberty．

I bring you regards．

I bring you personal regards from the Minister．

He's anxious to know how you're coming along．

All of us were terribly shocked．

You really frightened us．

Strehlow‚ now you can go out and inform the journalists what we've already discussed．

Very well, Herr Gruppenfuhrer.

What's going on? Why have we been called here?

We have asked you here to prove once and for all that the Jewish smear campaign is a pack of lies．

The Allied forces have stooped so low as to make one of the most beloved German singers a tool of their dirty propaganda．

The BBC and Radio Calais spread the incredible lie that she was arrested and murdered by the Gestapo．

We are giving you the chance to prove your devotion to the National Socialist ideals and to the Fuhrer and to no one else．

And if I don't do it?

You don't want us to make a statement that the BBC was right?

Or do you?

You know there were days when you made me shake with fear‚ couldn't fall asleep‚ scared to wake up in the morning,

but that's over now．

I'm not afraid anymore‚ can't you see?

It might interest you to know that a week ago we deported your friend Robert Mendelsson to Switzerland．

Robert‚ in Switzerland?

I thought that would waken you．

I don't believe you.

Put the call through.

Please satisfy yourself．

Mendelsson here．

This is Willie．

Robert‚ it's for you．

Hello.

Robert

Your voice.

You're alive．

I will.

I'm okay.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to make an appearance tonight.

That's impossible．

Nothing is impossible when the order comes from the top. She must look better than ever．

Make the light as soft as possible.

As soft as possible.

Yes.

Excuse me‚ Herr Henkel‚ may I ask a question?

Yes.

Why is the doctor here?

What time will she appear?

As usual‚ three minutes to ten.

Now‚ gentlemen‚ you'd better go out in the audience．

I think I'd better go too.

Yes.

This is Radio Berlin and all affiliated stations for the two hundred and eleventh time.

And again‚ from the packed Berlin Stadium‚ we bring you the request concert of the German Wehrmacht．

And here she is, for friend and foe alike．

As always at this time‚ ladies and gentleman, Lili Marleen.

Outside the barracks, by the corner light

I always stand and wait for you at night.

We will create a world for two．

I wait for you the whole night through.

For you, Lili Marleen.

For you, Lili Marleen.

Do you hear that?

All right‚ all right．

Follow me．

Russians.

And consequently‚ we declare the unconditional surrender of all our forces on land‚ on sea‚ and in the air‚ including all the remaining forces still under German command‚

facing the supreme command of the Red Army and the Supreme command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces．

How long I was still going to hide?

What did you say?

What did you say?

How long I was still going to hide?

If we return now‚ they'll arrest us．

We wouldn't even have a chance to explain. We had no witnesses．

Weisenmann is dead and Drewitz and the others．

It's going to be a long time before anyone believes us．

Do you know, Willie, that a murder took place here?

No, when did that happen?

I think 1928 or 1929.

Before the Nazis took power.

A pimp killed his girl here.

It's a very mysterious story.

Where did that happen?

In the front of the fallen tree.

The case was used in a novel at that time.

Tell me more.

I don't know any more. I haven't read it.

I just heard about it.

Do you still love me?

In my way‚ I do．

What do you mean in your way?

That's the way it is．

Let me kiss you．

Don't do it‚ Eric.

Just one more time, please．

What are you getting at now?

I think you should return to him‚ to Robert in Zurich．

Hey‚ Victor．

Hey‚ Willie. Willie's back in town．

It's nice that you dropped in tonight．

Is it him?

Yes‚ it's him.

I knew it all the time one day he's going to be very, very famous．

Oh, my God‚ I still remember how he started．

You were wonderful．

Absolutely wonderful．

I think you should take another bow．

You don't have to tell me who you are．

I've always wanted to meet you.

I'm Mrs. Mendelsson.

And Willie?

She left.

A brilliant performance.

Outstanding．

It was sensational.

Still calling for you, Robert．

Hey‚ Willie‚ where are you going?