I Was Nineteen_
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.
Starring
Jaecki Schwarz, Vasiliy Livanov, Rolf Hoppe
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
I Was Nineteen was released 58 years ago in 1968.
Overview
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 ambi...
I Was Nineteen is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
Jaecki Schwarz
Gregor Hecker
Vasiliy Livanov
Wadim
Rolf Hoppe
Etappenmajor Behring
Galina Polskikh
Sowjetisches Mädchen
Jürgen Hentsch
Oberleutnant Schenk, Adjutant
Kurt Böwe
SS-Sturmbannführer
Hermann Beyer
Zweiter befreiter Häftling
Mikhail Gluzskiy
Sowjetisches General
Jenny Gröllmann
deutsches Mädchen
Wolfgang Greese
Landschaftsarchitekt
Johannes Wieke
Oberst Lewerenz
FM
Fritz Mohr
Feldwebel
OL
Otto Lang
Pfarrer
Aleksey Eybozhenko
Anatoliy Solovyov
Klaus Manchen
WB
Walter Bechstein
Afanasi Kochetkov
Dieter Mann
Wolfgang Winkler
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
115 min (1h 55m)
Country
XG
Rating
7.3/10 (19 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is I Was Nineteen about?
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 long is I Was Nineteen?
I Was Nineteen has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in I Was Nineteen?
The cast of I Was Nineteen includes Jaecki Schwarz, Vasiliy Livanov, Rolf Hoppe, Galina Polskikh, Jürgen Hentsch.
What is the rating of I Was Nineteen?
I Was Nineteen has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
War