The Legend of Rita

2000 film by Volker Schlöndorff
Movie film Q653764
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The Legend of Rita

Summary

The Legend of Rita is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legend of Rita's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Legend of Rita was directed by Volker Schlöndorff[4].
  • Volker Schlöndorff wrote the screenplay for The Legend of Rita[5].
  • Wolfgang Kohlhaase wrote the screenplay for The Legend of Rita[6].
  • The Legend of Rita's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Bibiana Beglau[8].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Nadja Uhl[9].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Martin Wuttke[10].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Alexander Beyer[11].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Harald Schrott[12].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Jenny Schily[13].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Mario Irrek[14].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Franca Kastein[15].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Thomas Arnold[16].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Dietrich Körner[17].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Petra Ehlert[18].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Jennipher Antoni[19].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Rüdiger Sander[20].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Theresia Wider[21].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Richard Kropf[22].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Ute Menzel[23].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Angela Hobrig[24].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Florian Panzner[25].
  • A cast member of The Legend of Rita was Reinhard Friedrich[26].
  • The Legend of Rita was produced by Arthur Hofer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arthur Hofer[27] and Emmo Lempert[28]. The Legend of Rita was directed by Volker Schlöndorff[4]. Screenwriters include Volker Schlöndorff[5] and Wolfgang Kohlhaase[6]. Cast members include Bibiana Beglau[8], Nadja Uhl[9], Martin Wuttke[10], Alexander Beyer[11], Harald Schrott[12], and Jenny Schily[13].

Publication

The Legend of Rita was released on February 16, 2000[29]. The original language of it was German[30]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Red Army Faction[32], terrorism[33], culture of East Germany[34], cover-up[35], rebellion[36], and socialism[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[38] and 80%[39].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Rita has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1980s, 1970s, German reunification
    Production designer Susanne Hopf
    Publication date +2000-02-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Volker Schlöndorff, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
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