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Directed by Margarethe von Trotta, Rosenstrasse leans on a strong ensemble — Katja Riemann, Maria Schrader, Doris Schade — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2003.
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In the Warsaw ghetto in 1943, Jews rise against the Nazis.
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