Rosa Luxemburg
1986 · Movie · 122 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
Set in early 20th-century Poland and Germany, this historical drama follows a fiercely committed political activist fighting for social change. As she speaks, writes, and organizes around a new revolutionary vision, she faces repeated imprisonment and mounting personal strain.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-04-10
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (57 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to serious political biographies and emotionally intense historical dramas like Hannah Arendt; Not for you if you want a light, fast-moving story or easy escapism.
Pros: powerful central performance; thoughtful historical portrait; emotionally direct | Cons: uneven pacing; heavy political focus; not for everyone
Themes
- berlin, germany
- feminism
- biography
- communism
- woman director
Cast & crew
Barbara Sukowa
as Rosa Luxemburg
Daniel Olbrychski
as Leo Jogiches
Otto Sander
as Karl Liebknecht
Hannes Jaenicke
as Kostja Zetkin
Karin Baal
as Mathilde Jacob
Winfried Glatzeder
as Paul Levi
Charles Regnier
as Jean Jaurès
Hans-Michael Rehberg
as Waldemar Pabst
Charles Brauer
as Gefängnisdirektor, Breslau
Adelheid Arndt
as Luise Kautsky
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta