Powerful drama set against the backdrop of the 1919 Latvian Communist revolt. A young woman falls in love with a German officer whose unit is stationed on her family's estate. Spurned by him, she takes up with the revolutionaries and their cause. Margarethe von Trotta, who co-scripted with director/husband Volker Schlondorff, stars. AKA: "Der Fangschuss." 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French and German mono; Subtitles: English; interviews. In French and German with English subtitles.
Powerful drama set against the backdrop of the 1919 Latvian Communist revolt. A young woman falls in love with a German officer whose unit is stationed on her family's estate. Spurned by him, she takes up with the revolutionaries and their cause. Margarethe von Trotta, who co-scripted with director/husband Volker Schlondorff, stars. AKA: "Der Fangschuss." 98 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: French and German mono; Subtitles: English; interviews. In French and German with English subtitles.