# The Legend of Rita (2000)

> A former West German terrorist hides behind an East German identity until reunification turns political history into a personal reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5576

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Volker Schlöndorff
- Cast: Bibiana Beglau, Nadja Uhl, Martin Wuttke, Harald Schrott, Alexander Beyer, Jenny Schily, Angela Hobrig, Mario Irrek
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234805/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, melancholic, restrained, arthouse film night, political history viewing

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