I Was Nineteen
Seen it?1968 | 115 min | Drama, History, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Shelve it next to Schindler's List or All Quiet on the Western Front.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A young soldier enters Germany with Soviet troops at the end of WWII, feeling like a stranger in his homeland. As he meets Germans, he grapples with his ambivalence, realizing he is both a victor and one of the vanquished. His inquisitive nature leads him to confront the atrocities and lies he encounters along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Konrad Wolf
- Jaecki SchwarzGregor Hecker
- Vasiliy LivanovWadim
- Rolf HoppeEtappenmajor Behring
- Galina PolskikhSowjetisches Mädchen
- Jürgen HentschOberleutnant Schenk, Adjutant
- Kurt BöweSS-Sturmbannführer
- Hermann BeyerZweiter befreiter Häftling
- Mikhail GluzskiySowjetisches General
- Jenny Gröllmanndeutsches Mädchen
- Wolfgang GreeseLandschaftsarchitekt