The Legend of Rita
2000, German. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Volker SchlöndorffDirector
- Bibiana BeglauRita Vogt
- Nadja UhlTatjana
- Martin WuttkeErwin Hull
- Harald SchrottAndreas Klein
- Alexander BeyerJochen Pettka
- Jenny SchilyFriederike Adebach
- Angela HobrigFrau Materna
- Mario IrrekJoachim Klatte
- Thomas ArnoldGerngross
- Dietrich KörnerGeneral
- Rudolf DonathTatjanas Vater
- Matthias WienDoktor Gruber
Details
- Released
- 14 September 2000
- Original title
- Die Stille nach dem Schuss
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Volker Schlöndorff
- Box office
- $672K
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The Legend of Rita runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Legend of Rita isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Legend of Rita?
The Legend of Rita (2000) was directed by Volker Schlöndorff and stars Bibiana Beglau, Nadja Uhl, Martin Wuttke.