Die Stille nach dem Schuß (The Legend of Rita) (The Legends of Rita)

Die Stille nach dem Schuß (The Legend of Rita) (The Legends of Rita) (2000)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (14 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (689 ratings)

Noted German director Volker Schlondorff helms this riveting exploration of 1970s West German political terrorism. The film opens with Rita (Bibiana Beglau) reminiscing to her unseen friend Tatjana of her life as a radical. Cut to a flashback of her along with her like-minded colleagues robbing a… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By
Volker Schlöndorff
Written By
Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Volker Schlöndorff
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 14, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Oct 9, 2001
Kino International

Critic Reviews

  • Maria Garcia, Film Journal International

    Excellent performances by lead actors Beglau and Martin Wuttke...as well as an unforgettable performance by Nadja Uhl...humanize the unfamiliar internal politics of Germany.

  • Eric Lurio, Greenwich Village Gazette

    But there's the problem with character's past...that Baglau portrays Rita as a sweet young thing is just disconcerting.

  • Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews

    "The Legend of Rita" works on many levels - as a character study, a political and historical document and a contrast of East and West.

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