Die stille nach dem schuss : The legends 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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Babelsberg International Filmproduktion, Mitteldeutsches Filmkontor, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Schlöndorff, Volker, Beglau, Bibiana, Wuttke, Martin, Uhl, Nadja
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	In German with English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2001]
Edition:	Letterboxed.
Subjects:	Germany (East) > Social conditions > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, German. Feature films.

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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. Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Special features: Audio commentary by director Volker Schlöndorff -- U.S. theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leaflet.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Kamera, Andreas Höfer ; Schnitt, Peter Przygodda.
ISBN:	999130794X