Die Weiße Rose (film)
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Die Weiße Rose is a 1982 German
film about the White Rose
resistance to the Nazi
authorities led by a group of Christian students in Munich
in 1942-1943 whose members were caught and executed in February 1943, shortly after the German capitulation at Stalingrad
. The film pre-dates, by two decades, the film, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.
released another film dealing with the Nazi era, The Nasty Girl. Lena Stolze
, the actress portraying Sophie Scholl
, one of the White Rose participants, performed the starring role in The Nasty Girl.
was delayed. This was because, at the time, the wartime German legal decision that outlawed the White Rose group effectively banned foreign distribution of the film, and this had to be rescinded before it could be released.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
film about the White Rose
White Rose
The White Rose was a non-violent/intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany, consisting of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor...
resistance to the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
authorities led by a group of Christian students in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1942-1943 whose members were caught and executed in February 1943, shortly after the German capitulation at Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
. The film pre-dates, by two decades, the film, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.
Director and stars
Director Michael VerhoevenMichael Verhoeven
-Life and work:Verhoeven is the son of German film director, Paul Verhoeven . He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their son is the actor-director Simon Verhoeven. Together, the couple formed a production company to make films...
released another film dealing with the Nazi era, The Nasty Girl. Lena Stolze
Lena Stolze
Lena Stolze is a German television and film actress.-Life and work:Lena Stolze's father is Gerhard Stolze, a tenor, and her mother is the actress Gabi Stolze...
, the actress portraying Sophie Scholl
Sophie Scholl
Sophia Magdalena Scholl was a German student, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother Hans...
, one of the White Rose participants, performed the starring role in The Nasty Girl.
Distribution
Distribution of the film beyond West GermanyWest Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
was delayed. This was because, at the time, the wartime German legal decision that outlawed the White Rose group effectively banned foreign distribution of the film, and this had to be rescinded before it could be released.