Lissy

Berlin, early 1930s. Lissy, a young woman raised in a socialist working-class family, marries a clerk who promises her a better life. During the depression, however, he gets fired and can’t find a new job. Desperate for companionship and money, he falls for Nazi propaganda and joins the Storm Troopers. Lissy's brother, who for a time sympathized with the communists, now also wears the SA uniform. When he is killed by the Nazis—because of hisoppositional ideas—Lissy starts questioning things and makes a difficult and potentially dangerous decision.

89min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Sonja Sutter profile pictureSonja SutterLiesbeth 'Lissy' Frohmeyer
Horst Drinda profile pictureHorst DrindaAlfred Frohmeyer
Gerhard Bienert profile pictureGerhard BienertVater Schröder
Hans-Peter Minetti profile pictureHans-Peter MinettiPaul Schröder
Kurt Oligmüller profile pictureKurt OligmüllerKaczmierczik
Annemarie Hase profile pictureAnnemarie HaseFrau Kaluweit
Willi Schwabe profile pictureWilli SchwabeKassierer Gold
Gerhard Rachold profile pictureGerhard RacholdJunger SA-Mann

About Lissy

Lissy Overview

Berlin, early 1930s. Lissy, a young woman raised in a socialist working-class family, marries a clerk who promises her a better life. During the depression, however, he gets fired and can’t find a new job. Desperate for companionship and money, he falls for Nazi propaganda and joins the Storm Troopers. Lissy's brother, who for a time sympathized with the communists, now also wears the SA uniform. When he is killed by the Nazis—because of hisoppositional ideas—Lissy starts questioning things and makes a difficult and potentially dangerous decision.

Runtime: 89min

Extra details

Original Title: Lissy
Original Language: German
Directed By: Konrad Wolf
Production Companies
DEFA