Legends of Rita
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Volker Schlöndorff
Bibiana Beglau
Martin Wuttke
Nadja Uhl
Harald Schrott
Alexander Beyer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story opens in the early 1970s, at the height of the Cold War, as West German revolutionaries-in-love rob banks, hop continents on the lam, and try to reconcile their left-wing ideals with the less glamorous realities of their daily lives. Rita ends up in the East German equivalent of a witness protection program living out her "legend" (false identity) as a typical socialist worker. Now the year is 1989. The Berlin Wall is about to fall. Friederike is arrested by the police. Rita is afraid she will be next and fears she will be handed over to the West German authorities. One last time she goes on the run...
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Cast
Bibiana Beglau
Martin Wuttke
Nadja Uhl
Harald Schrott
Alexander Beyer
Jenny Schily
Mario Irrek
Franca Kastein
Thomas Arnold
Dietrich Koerner
Alexander Hosfeld
Rudolf Donath
Monika Pietsch
Thomas Arnold
Crew
Manfred Arbter
Detlev Fichtner
Andreas Hofer
Arthur Hofer
Susanne Hopf
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Jeanette-nicole Latzelsberger
Emmo Lempert
Anne-gret Oehme
Peter Przygodda
Volker Schlöndorff
Cornelia Schmidt-matthiesen
Frank Schobel
Irene Weigel
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of two awards, including the Silver Berlin Bear for Best Actress (Bibiana Beglau and Nadja Uhl) and the AGICOA Award for Best European Film at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter January 24, 2001
Released in United States March 16, 2001
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States June 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.
Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 9-23, 2000.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.
Original German title literally translates as 'The Silence After the (Gun) Shot.'
aspect ratio 1:1.85
Released in United States Winter January 24, 2001 (NY)
Released in United States March 16, 2001 (Nuart; Los Angeles)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 22 - October 5, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 2000.)
Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 9-23, 2000.)
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.)
