Rosenstrasse(2003)
Overview
When Ruth's husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. A stranger comes to the house - Ruth's cousin - with a picture of Ruth, age 8, in Berlin, with a woman the cousin says helped Ruth escape. Hannah, Ruth's daughter engaged to a gentile, goes to Berlin to find the woman, Lena Fisher, now 90. Posing as a journalist investigating intermarriage, Hannah interviews Lena who tells the story of a week in 1943 when the Jewish husbands of Aryan women were detained in a building on Rosenstrasse. The women gather daily for word of their husbands. The film goes back and forth to tell Ruth and Lena's story. How will it affect Hannah?
Director
Margarethe von Trotta
Studio
Letterbox Filmproduktion
Cast
Katja Riemann
as Lena Fischer ( 33 Jahre alt )
Maria Schrader
as Hannah Weinstein
Doris Schade
as Lena Fischer ( 90 Jahre alt )
Jutta Lampe
as Ruth Weinstein ( 60 Jahre alt )
Svea Lohde
as Ruth Weinstein ( 8. Jahre alt )
Jürgen Vogel
as Arthur von Eschenbach
Martin Feifel
as Fabian Fischer
Fedja van Huêt
as Luis Marquez
Carola Regnier
as Rachel Rosenbauer
Plien van Bennekom
as Marion
Romijn Conen
as Ben
Julia Eggert
as Emily
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2003
Runtime
2h 16m
Language
German
Rating
6.4 / 10
Production Companies
Letterbox Filmproduktion • Tele München
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What is Rosenstrasse about?▼
When Ruth's husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. A stranger comes to the house - Ruth's cousin - with a picture of Ruth, age 8, in Berlin, with a woman the cousin says helped Ruth escape. Hannah, Ruth's daughter engaged to a gentile, goes to Berlin to find the woman, Lena Fisher, now 90. Posing as a journalist investigating intermarriage, Hannah interviews Lena who tells the story of a week in 1943 when the Jewish husbands of Aryan women were detained in a building on Rosenstrasse. The women gather daily for word of their husbands. The film goes back and forth to tell Ruth and Lena's story. How will it affect Hannah?
Who directed Rosenstrasse?▼
Rosenstrasse was directed by Margarethe von Trotta and released in 2003. It is a drama, war film.
How long is Rosenstrasse?▼
Rosenstrasse has a runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes (136 minutes total).
Who stars in Rosenstrasse?▼
The cast of Rosenstrasse includes Katja Riemann as Lena Fischer ( 33 Jahre alt ), Maria Schrader as Hannah Weinstein, Doris Schade as Lena Fischer ( 90 Jahre alt ), Jutta Lampe as Ruth Weinstein ( 60 Jahre alt ), Svea Lohde as Ruth Weinstein ( 8. Jahre alt ) and more.
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