The legend of Rita
This political thriller, set in the final years of the Cold War, recounts the struggles of a young West German woman member of a terrorist group (loosely based on the real Baader-Meinhof gang). When the group disbands, she goes into hiding with an invented identity in East Germany. She struggles wit...
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| Language: | German |
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| Summary: | This political thriller, set in the final years of the Cold War, recounts the struggles of a young West German woman member of a terrorist group (loosely based on the real Baader-Meinhof gang). When the group disbands, she goes into hiding with an invented identity in East Germany. She struggles with the realities of a Communist state while keeping the distant ideal of socialism. |
| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Special features: letterboxed (1.85:1) with subtitles; audio commentary by director Volker Schlöndorff ; U.S. theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Winner of Best European film (Volker Schlöndorff) and Best Actress Award (Bibiana Beglau and Nadja Uhl) at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | Kamera, Andreas Höfer ; Schnitt, Peter Przygodda. |
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New York :
Kino on Video,
[2001]
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| ISBN: | 999130794X |
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| Call Number: |
PN1995.9.F6736 S755 2001 |
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| PN1995.9.F6736 S755 2001 | Available Place a Hold |