Die weiße Rose (1982)

During the Second World War, a small group of students at Munich University begin to question the decisions and sanity of Germany's Nazi government. The students form a resistance cell ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Verhoeven

Writers:

Mario Krebs, Michael Verhoeven

Stars:

Lena Stolze, Wulf Kessler, Oliver Siebert

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lena Stolze	...	Sophie Scholl
Wulf Kessler	...	Hans Scholl
Oliver Siebert	...	Alex Schmorell
Ulrich Tukur	...	Willi Graf
Werner Stocker	...	Christoph Probst
Martin Benrath	...	Prof. Kurt Huber
Anja Kruse	...	Traute Lafrenz
Ulf-Jürgen Wagner	...	Fritz
Mechthild Reinders	...	Gisela Schertling
Peter Kortenbach	...	Falk Harnack
Gerhard Friedrich	...	Herr Scholl
Sabine Kretzschmar	...	Frau Scholl
Heinz Simon Keller	...	Werner Scholl (as Heinz Keller)
Susanne Seuffert	...	Inge Scholl
Christine Schwarz	...	Elisabeth Scholl

Storyline

During the Second World War, a small group of students at Munich University begin to question the decisions and sanity of Germany's Nazi government. The students form a resistance cell which they name the "White Rose" after a newsletter that is secretly distributed to the student body. At first small in numbers and fearful of discovery, the White Rose begins to gain massive support after a Nazi Gauleiter nearly incites a student riot after a provokative speech. At this point, the matter is taken over by the German Gestapo, who pledge to hunt down and destroy the members of the White Rose.

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Plot Keywords:

resistance | nazi uniform | world war two | based on true story | public nudity | 

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

24 September 1982 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

A Rosa Branca

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC),Hessischer Rundfunk (HR),Sentana Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The speech given by Reinhold Olszewski (Gauleiter Giesler) is word-for-word the same as the actual speech given by the Bavarian Gauleiter in 1943.

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Quotes

Gauleiter Giesler: You women, when you graduate, leave the university to the men! Your degree, presenting to the fuherer each year a healthy son.

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Connections

References Wunschkonzert (1940)

User Reviews

Xenophobia--The Final Solution

"The White Rose" identifies the international effects of post-WWI. Germany sought purity within their culture to counter suffrage imposed by conquering nations. 'The Hun' was hog tied to keep the world safe while WWII developed. In this atmosphere, Nazism flourished with the rise of a gifted communicator, Der Fuehrer--The Leader. In the form of ethnocentrism white roses blossomed. "The White Rose" was a world tragedy not just a nationalistic movement. However, within the hell of Nazi Germany a few youngsters and their academia professors attempted to communicate the reality of hell on earth, and they failed. I have this movie in Beta video format and await a DVD replacement. I was introduced to this film while I was stationed in West Germany in 1982 when it won numerous European awards. It's a classic international film worth owning. I write this review on November 9, 2008 in remembrance of Kristalnacht, November 8, 1938 or The Night of Broken Glass.