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The White Rose

1982

123 minutes

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Overview

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.

Top Cast

Lena Stolze headshot

Lena Stolze

Sophie Scholl

Wulf Kessler headshot

Wulf Kessler

Hans Scholl

Oliver Siebert headshot

Oliver Siebert

Alex Schmorell

Ulrich Tukur headshot

Ulrich Tukur

Willi Graf

Werner Stocker headshot

Werner Stocker

Christoph Probst

Anja Kruse headshot

Anja Kruse

Traute Lafrenz

Martin Benrath headshot

Martin Benrath

Prof. Kurt Huber

Hans-Jürgen Schatz headshot

Hans-Jürgen Schatz

Studentenführer

Jörg Hube headshot

Jörg Hube

Oberregierungsrat

Gerhard Friedrich headshot

Gerhard Friedrich

Herr Scholl

Sabine Kretzschmar headshot

Sabine Kretzschmar

Frau Scholl

Jean-Paul Raths headshot

Jean-Paul Raths

Heinz Bollinger

Mechthild Reinders headshot

Mechthild Reinders

Gisela Schertling

Ulf-Jürgen Wagner headshot

Ulf-Jürgen Wagner

Fritz

Monika Madras headshot

Monika Madras

Clara Huber

Joachim R. Iffland headshot

Joachim R. Iffland

Willi Bollinger

Ágnes Csere headshot

Ágnes Csere

Lubjanka

Max Grießer headshot

Max Grießer

Postbeamter

Werner Schnitzer headshot

Werner Schnitzer

Rektor Prof. Dr. Wüst

Wilfried Klaus headshot

Wilfried Klaus

Klaus Münster headshot

Klaus Münster

Lis Verhoeven headshot

Lis Verhoeven

Axel Scholtz headshot

Axel Scholtz

Jakob Schmid