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The Legend of Rita (2000) · Cineora

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A VOLKER SCHLÖNDORFF FILM

The Legend of Rita

20001h 42mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 2.6K votes

THE STORY

Radical West German terrorist Rita Vogt abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown.

Tense
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Identity
Power and politics
Psychological

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorVolker Schlöndorff

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Bibiana BeglauRita Vogt

Nadja UhlTatjana

Martin WuttkeErwin Hull

Harald SchrottAndreas Klein

Alexander BeyerJochen Pettka

Jenny SchilyFriederike Adebach

Angela HobrigFrau Materna

Mario IrrekJoachim Klatte

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