Hans scholl, interrogation protocol of the gestapo, 20. The film also prompts questions of resistance fighters in a terror regime. During the last edition of the beirut art film festival, a young but already indispensable event for art and cinema lovers in the lebanese capital, we chanced upon what is believed to be the biggest movie posters collection in the arab world. To me the only convincing actor of the film was ulrich turkur who portrayed willi graf. During the second world war, a small group of students at munich university begin to question the decisions and sanity of germanys nazi government. Comprised primarily of medical students at the university in munich in 19421943, these people were some of the few that refused to bow under to hitlers will and for this, they paid with their lives. Christoph probst and alexander schmorell had been friends since their school days. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. The students form a resistance cell which they name the white rose after a newsletter that is secretly distributed to the student body. The white rose, students against nazis the new york.
Is there a right to resist against the majority of people. The film centers around university life in munich, where the war has thus far intruded only indirectly. A group of young people under the name of the white rose begin distributing antihitler leaflets and always have to try to keep one step ahead of the gestapo. Introduction this special extended article will look at the fascinating topic of the white rose, a resistance movement started by university students in munich during the second world war that became famous for its anonymous leaflet campaign that called for active resistance to the nazi regime. With julia jentsch, fabian hinrichs, alexander held, johanna gastdorf. A dramatization of the final days of sophie scholl, one of the most famous members of the german world war ii antinazi resistance movement, the white rose. However, the trial and interrogations of the captured members were glossed over due to the fact that key transcripts and documents were not released to the public until 1990. It is one of the most known works by writer and director michael verhoeven and actress lena stolze and they continues their successful collaboration a couple years later in the oscarnominated the nasty girl. Watch this true story based on the courage of sophie, her brother hans, and their friend cristoph who had the faith and fortitude to stand against the nazi regime at the height of its power during. Sentana filmproduktion national center for jewish film the story of a secret society of students and their professor who printed and distributed antinazi leaflets to urge german citizens to sabotage the war efforts. It is about the last days in the life of sophie scholl, a 21yearold member of the antinazi nonviolent student resistance group the white rose, part of the german resistance movement. Actually, i should say the history that the movie contains. The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind, but the goodness of a person spreads in all directions.
Outstanding feature film, silver award german film awards. For when it was made, the white rose is a good movie but it is also a product of its time. Watch this true story based on the courage of sophie, her brother hans, and their friend cristoph who had the faith and fortitude to stand against the nazi regime at. German and english edition scholl, inge, aichinger, ilse. The white rose is a film directed by michael verhoeven with lena stolze, wulf kessler, oliver siebert, ulrich tukur, year. I watched this movie in german so some parts were hard to understand, but besides that it was still a great movie. This site is still under construction come back soon for more. During the second world war, a small group of students at munich university begin to question the decesions and sanity of germanys nazi government. The presence of ss officers in the lecture halls casts an understandable pall, and one. Its a little cheesy at times, considering the music and some of the melodramatic acting. Known collectively as the white rose, the munichbased group which included siblings sophie and hans scholl, distributed antihitler literature. 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.