Rosa Luxemburg Movie Review 1986

Based on the life of the Jewish political radical, murdered in 1919. Involving herself with the German Social Democratic Party, Luxemburg undergoes numerous imprisonments and maintains a tempestuous personal life. Based primarily on Luxemburg's letters and speeches; charismatic performance by Sukowa. In German with English subtitles.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 122 minutes.
Originally from German.

Cast and Crew

Genres

This Is Your Life, Politics, Period Piece: 1910s, Women

Screenplay

Margarethe von Trotta

Cast

Barbara Sukowa, Daniel Olbrychski, Otto Sander, Adelheid Arndt

Director

Margarethe von Trotta

Awards

Cannes 1986: Actress (Sukowa).