Name: Rosa Luxemburg
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1986-04-10
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Daniel Olbrychski, Otto Sander, Hannes Jaenicke, Karin Baal

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Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.

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Directed by: Margarethe von Trotta
Written by: Margarethe von Trotta
Produced by: Regina Ziegler, Eberhard Junkersdorf
Music by: Nicolas Economou

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April 10, 1986 · 2 h 2 min · Drama, History

Released: April 10, 1986
Runtime: 2 h 2 min
Genres: Drama, History
Original language: German
Also spoken: French, Polish
Made in: XC, Germany
Available in: 23 countries

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Where can I stream Rosa Luxemburg?

Criterion

In the United States, Rosa Luxemburg streams on Criterion. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is Rosa Luxemburg worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (61).

Is Rosa Luxemburg plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Rosa Luxemburg in English?

GermanFrenchPolish

No, it was made in German, with some French and Polish.