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The Legend of Rita(Movie, 2000)

Original title: "Die Stille nach dem Schuss" (German/DE)
1h 42min | Genre: Drama
The Legend of RitaRating: 3.1/5 (with 1212 votes)
Die Stille nach dem Schuss (literally The Silence after the Shot) is a 2000 German film that was released in English as The Legend of Rita (also sometimes referred to as Legends of Rita or The Legends of Rita or Rita's Legends). The film focuses on collusion between the East German secret police, or Stasi, and the West German terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF). The fictional characters all have close parallels to real-life RAF members. The script was reportedly based on events in the life of Inge Viett. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Legend of Rita

European Film Award for Best Actress European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

About The Legend of Rita

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 re-unification.

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 10 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/24/2001 (World premiere: 09/14/2000)
Producer: Arthur Hofer, Emmo Lempert
Film Editor: Peter Przygodda
Director of Photography: Andreas Höfer
Costume designer: Anne-Gret Oehme
Production Designer: Susanne Hopf
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"A Lenda de Rita"
"Die Stille nach dem Schuss"
"Die Stille nach dem Schuß"
"Stilheden efter skuddene"
"Painostava hiljaisuus"
"Les trois vies de Rita Vogt"
"Il silenzio dopo lo sparo"
"Stillheten etter skuddet"
"Tystnaden efteråt"
Revenue: 671,565 USD

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