Poster for the movie Signs of Life

Signs of Life

1968 • 91 minutes
DramaWar

During World War II, three German soldiers are withdrawn from combat when one of them, Stroszek, is wounded.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.

Picture of Peter Brogle

Peter Brogle

Stroszek

Picture of Wolfgang Reichmann

Wolfgang Reichmann

Meinhard

Picture of Athina Zacharopoulou

Athina Zacharopoulou

Nora

Picture of Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

Becker

Picture of Wolfgang Stumpf

Wolfgang Stumpf

Captain

Picture of Henry van Lyck

Henry van Lyck

Lieutenant

Picture of Julio Pinheiro

Julio Pinheiro

Gypsy

Picture of Florian Fricke

Florian Fricke

Pianist

Picture of Heinz Usener

Heinz Usener

Doctor

Picture of Achmed Hafiz

Achmed Hafiz

Greek resident

Picture of Jannakis Frasakis

Jannakis Frasakis

Picture of Eleni Katerinaki

Eleni Katerinaki

Picture of Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Soldier (uncredited)