Lissy (film)

Lissy is an East German film, directed by Konrad Wolf, based on a novel by F.C. Weiskopf.

Plot

Lissy Schroeder, a working class girl in Berlin, marries Alfred, a clerk. In 1932, Alfred is fired by his Jewish boss. Despite having ties to the Communist party through Lissy's brother Paul, the previously apolitical Alfred joins the Nazi party. After Hitler gains power, Paul is shot by the Nazis, causing Lissy to question the country's and her husband's politics and where her loyalties truly lie.

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Lissy

Lissy is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

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Lissy (Malayalam actress)

Lissy also Lakshmi (Malayalam: ലിസ്സി) is a South Indian film actress of the 1980s. Though, she was a leading heroine in Malayalam, she had also acted in several Tamil and Telugu. She was introduced to Tamil films by actor Kamal Haasan as his heroine in his home production, Vikram (1986). She quit acting after her marriage with film director Priyadarshan in 1990.

Early life

Lissy is born as the only child to Nellikaattil Pappachan (Varkey) and Pookkattupady Ealiyamma at Pindimana, Pazhanganad, Kochi in Kerala. Her parents got divorced when she was very young and was brought up by her mother Pookkattupady Ealiyamma. Lissy was raised a Roman Catholic Latin Rite and did her studies at St. Teresa's School and College. She was very good at studies and scored high marks in S.S.L.C. She started her career at the age of 16 when she was studying for pre university degree. She had to discontinue her studies to concentrate on her career. She was not interested to quit studies and acting in films initially. It was her mother who inspired her to become an actress.