Radical West German terrorist Rita Vogt abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown.
The Legend of Rita doesn't adopt a simplistic political view. It's not propaganda for either side, but the story of how the division and reunification of Germany swept individual lives away indifferently in its tide.
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Jason Gorber
RTFilm ScoutsJun 21, 2007
The film could have been an insightful examination of the East/West divide that kept Germany apart for almost half a century. Instead, the film's early potential slows to a halt, and the predictable machine of melodrama takes over..."
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Maria Garcia
RTFilm Journal InternationalApr 7, 2007
Excellent performances by lead actors Beglau and Martin Wuttke...as well as an unforgettable performance by Nadja Uhl...humanize the unfamiliar internal politics of Germany.
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Eric Lurio
RTGreenwich Village GazetteNov 7, 2003
But there's the problem with character's past...that Baglau portrays Rita as a sweet young thing is just disconcerting.
MDR
