A young woman hiding her true identity as a German Jewish variety singer, posing as an Alsatian refugee. She integrates into the village, shares a first romance with Frédéric, but is exposed when her German origin is discovered. Despite revealing she is a fleeing Jew, she is raped and executed by opportunistic villagers after the liberation, serving as the tragic central figure of the film.
Lise maintains a fabricated Alsatian persona while concealing her true German Jewish background.
A tender, formative romantic connection between the teenage boy and the refugee singer.
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