Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- solemn
- intimate
- morally urgent
- historical film discussion
- reflective evening
What critics said
Critics recognized the film's emotional commitment and female-centered historical perspective but broadly questioned its factual accuracy and idealized account of the Rosenstrasse protest.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hannah investigates Ruth's childhood photograph and Lena's testimony to understand her mother's wartime past.
Aryan women gather on Rosenstrasse to demand the release of their detained Jewish husbands.
Its claim to factual accuracy prompted historians to criticize the protest's utopian projection and historical distortions.
Hannah's 2000 Berlin investigation alternates with Lena and Ruth's 1943 story.
Films like Rosenstrasse, and why
The Pianist
shared Holocaust-era historical drama, moral courage, and women-centered resistance
Aimee & Jaguar
shared German historical reckoning, Nazi persecution, and emotionally layered female perspective
The Counterfeiters
shared Holocaust memory, intergenerational storytelling, and intimate wartime drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Release Date
- 2003-09-18
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Katja Riemann
- Maria Schrader
- Doris Schade
- Jutta Lampe
- Svea Lohde
- Jürgen Vogel
- Martin Feifel
- Fedja van Huêt
- Carola Regnier
- Plien van Bennekom
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rosenstrasse about?
- A daughter’s search for the woman who saved her mother reveals a little-known act of marital solidarity amid Nazi persecution.
- What is Rosenstrasse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rosenstrasse as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rosenstrasse violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Rosenstrasse as moderate.
- What did critics think of Rosenstrasse?
- Critics recognized the film's emotional commitment and female-centered historical perspective but broadly questioned its factual accuracy and idealized account of the Rosenstrasse protest.
- Which films are like Rosenstrasse?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pianist, Aimee & Jaguar, and The Counterfeiters.
- How long is Rosenstrasse?
- Rosenstrasse runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rosenstrasse?
- In United States, Rosenstrasse streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
