Signs of Life
1968·Movie·1h 31m
Drama, War
6.6 / 10 (53 votes)
During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded.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.
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Original language
- Deutsch
- Released
- 5 July 1968
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast
Peter Brogle
Stroszek
Wolfgang Reichmann
Meinhard
- AZ
Athina Zacharopoulou
Nora
- Wv
Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg
Becker
Wolfgang Stumpf
Captain
Henry van Lyck
Lieutenant
- JP
Julio Pinheiro
Gypsy
Florian Fricke
Pianist
- HU
Heinz Usener
Doctor
- AH
Achmed Hafiz
Greek resident
- JF
Jannakis Frasakis
- EK
Eleni Katerinaki