Cast
Katja Riemann Maria Schrader Martin Feifel
Credits
Written by: 
Margarethe von Trotta
Plot
In 1943 the non-Jewish wives of arrested Jewish men protest in a Berlin street for their release.
Sinekatalog’s take
Margarethe von Trotta's drama recalls the 1943 protest of non-Jewish wives outside a Berlin building where their Jewish husbands were held. Katja Riemann is strong in a sincere, moving tribute to quiet courage.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,646 votes)
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