The Legend of Rita (2000)
Die Stille nach dem Schuss (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 43min
- Drama, History
- 14 Sep 2000 (Germany)
- Movie
The riveting true story of Rita Vogt, a 1970s West German terrorist who escapes to the East with the help of the Stasi. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, until it unavoidably happens after the German re-unification.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Bibiana Beglau | ... |
Rita Vogt
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| Martin Wuttke | ... |
Erwin Hull
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| Nadja Uhl | ... |
Tatjana
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| Harald Schrott | ... |
Andreas 'Andi' Klein
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| Alexander Beyer | ... |
Jochen Pettka
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| Jenny Schily | ... |
Friederike Adebach
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Mario Irrek | ... |
Joachim Klatte
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Franca Kastein | ... |
Anna
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| Thomas Arnold | ... |
Gerngross
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Dietrich Körner | ... |
General
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Rudolf Donath | ... |
Tatjanas Vater
(as Rudolph Donath)
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Monika Pietsch | ... |
Tatjanas Mutter
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Matthias Wien | ... |
Doktor Gruber
(as Matti Wien)
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Petra Ehlert | ... |
Beate
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Hannelore Schubert | ... |
Christa
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Isolde Wabra | ... |
Monika
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Antje Klambt | ... |
Katrin
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Alexander Hosfeld | ... |
Junger Mann
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Jennipher Antoni | ... |
Mädchen
(as Jennifer Antoni)
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Thomas Just | ... |
Pförtner
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Rüdiger Sander | ... |
Hausmeister
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Theresia Wider | ... |
Hausmeisterin
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Jens Herrmann | ... |
Waffenmeister
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Steffen Steglich | ... |
Zöllner
(as Stephen Steglich)
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Reinhard Friedrich | ... |
Offizier
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| Richard Kropf | ... |
Milchgesicht
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Wiebke Bachmann | ... |
Stilles Mädchen
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Günter Matthes | ... |
Pförtner
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Katia Mittenzwei | ... |
Elfriede
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Ute Menzel | ... |
Barbara
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Tito Krügel | ... |
Gewerkschaftsmann
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Peter Donath | ... |
Volkspolizist
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Angela Hobrig | ... |
Frau Materna
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Dieter Maas | ... |
Kluger
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Sven Gerhardt | ... |
Motorradfahrer
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Patrick Sendjakedine | ... |
Polizist
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Lonny Lein | ... |
Sängerin
(as Conny Lein)
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Sigrid Gönnel | ... |
Frau 1
(as Sigrid Günnel)
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Andrea Janzen | ... |
Frau 2
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| Florian Panzner | ... |
Grenzer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Volker Schlöndorff | ||
Written by
| Wolfgang Kohlhaase | ... | () |
| Volker Schlöndorff | ... | () |
Produced by
| Thomas Bretschneider | ... | line producer |
| Karsten Brünig | ... | line producer |
| Arthur Hofer | ... | producer |
| Emmo Lempert | ... | producer |
| Jutta Reuter | ... | line producer |
| Karl-Heinz Staamann | ... | producer: MDR |
| Friedrich-Carl Wachs | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Andreas Höfer | ||
Editing by
| Peter Przygodda | ||
Editorial Department
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | additional editor |
| Carola Richter | ... | trainee editor |
| Oli Weiss | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Susanne Hopf | ||
Set Decoration by
| Olaf Kronenthal | ||
Costume Design by
| Anne-Gret Oehme | ||
Makeup Department
| Jeanette-Nicole Latzelsberger | ... | makeup artist (as Jeannette Latzelsberger) |
Production Management
| Ines Frederich | ... | unit manager |
| Bibbi Müller | ... | unit manager |
| Andreas Schmidt-Matthiesen | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Irene Weigel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Andreas Berkemeyer | ... | construction |
| Felix Gallo | ... | painter |
| Olaf Kronenthal | ... | property master: indoor |
| Natalja Meier | ... | assistant production designer |
| Tina Reichelt | ... | property master: outdoor |
| Philippe van Herwijnen | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Manfred Arbter | ... | sound |
| Detlev Fichtner | ... | sound |
| Benjamin Hill | ... | extra boom operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Tenge | ... | extra sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Endres Löber | ... | special effects technician |
| Gerd Nefzer | ... | special effects supervisor (as Gerd Feuchter) |
| Pierre Olivier Persin | ... | special effects |
| Jens Schmiedel | ... | special effects technician |
| Marcus Preussing | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dariusz Brunzel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Oliver Haas | ... | lighting best boy |
| Boris Heiland | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Müller | ... | additional gaffer |
| Christoph Nickel | ... | gaffer |
| Olaf Richter | ... | electrician |
| Volker Vahl | ... | electrician |
| Klaus Witt | ... | key grip |
| Nina Scheele | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Tobias Lauterberg | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Matthias Fehrenbach | ... | caterer |
| Bernhard Janitzki | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Konstabel | ... | archive researcher (uncredited) |
Thanks
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | special thanks (as Andre Alves Bendocci) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kino International (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- All Stars International (Italy) (theatrical)
- Angel Films (Denmark) (theatrical) (Scandinavia)
- Arthaus Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Bavaria Film International (Germany) (theatrical)
- CTV International (France) (theatrical)
- Eurochannel (2021) (World-wide)
- Filmwerte (2021) (World-wide)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rita Vogt is a radical West German terrorist who abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the East German secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, which unavoidably happens after the German reunification.
Written by Marcelo R. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Theresia Wider. See more » |
| Goofs | Rita is working in a railway vehicle factory as part of her second legend, supposedly in 1989. But in one scene, when Rita is walking across the factory yard, one can clearly see car bodies of class 481 EMUs and H-Type metro vehicles, not in production until the late 1990s. See more » |
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