Rosa Luxemburg

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After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.After years of political agitation, Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and Leo Jogiches form a revolutionary German party, the Spartacists.

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6.9/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was planning to direct a film on Rosa Luxemburg in early 1983. Jane Fonda had already agreed to play the lead when Fassbinder suddenly died in June 1982.

Goofs
The historical Rosa Luxemburg was short (about five feet, 150 cm), had dark brown eyes and a pudgy face. In this film, she is played by Barbara Sukowa who is much taller (5 foot 5, 165 cm), has gray-green eyes and sharp features.

Quotes
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Rosa Luxemburg: Sonja, you are bitter about my long enprisonment and ask: "How is it that some people may decide the fate of others?". My dear, all history is based on people deciding the fate of others and that is deeply rooted in the conditions of our material existence. The only way to change this is by painful upheaval. You ask: "What is it all for?" "What for" conveys nothing about the totality of life and its many forms. Why do blue tits exist? I really have no idea but I'm glad they do exist and it gives me great confort when suddenly, over the prison wall, I hear them call in the distance. Sonitschka, be cheerful and don't fret. Things will turn out well, believe me. Greetings to Karl. Many kisses, Rosa.

Connections
Featured in Die Neugier immer weiter treiben (1995)

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a revolutionary

A subtle, honest, direct and precise crafted portrait of Rosa Luxemburg, offering to Barbara Sukowa the opportunity to create a powerful character, exploring her determination, believes, fragility , wisdome.

In some measure, her rehabilitation in fair terms, by a great director who has the profound wisedome to offer more than a feminist manifesto but the clear image of German Social Democracy of the beginning of XX century, the attitudes of men and the effort to prevent the war.

Not last, the huge and deep loneliness of Rosa , in political activity like in private life.

Easy to define it as a gem, it is a special , so admirable portrait of a revolutionary.