Rosenstrasse (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Rosenstrasse is a drama and war film directed by Margarethe von Trotta, running about 136 minutes.

What it’s about. When Ruth's husband dies in New York, in 2000, she imposes strict Jewish mourning, which puzzles her children. A stranger comes to the house - Ruth's cousin - with a picture of Ruth, age 8, in Berlin, with a woman the cousin says helped Ruth escape. Hannah, Ruth's daughter engaged to a gentile, goes to Berlin to find the woman, Lena Fisher, now 90. Posing as a journalist investigating intermarriage, Hannah interviews Lena who tells the story of a week in 1943 when the Jewish husbands of Aryan women were detained in a building on Rosenstrasse. The women gather daily for word of their husbands. The film goes back and forth to tell Ruth and Lena's story. How will it affect Hannah?

Who’s in it. Rosenstrasse stars Katja Riemann as Lena Fischer ( 33 Jahre alt ), Maria Schrader as Hannah Weinstein, Doris Schade as Lena Fischer ( 90 Jahre alt ) and Jutta Lampe as Ruth Weinstein ( 60 Jahre alt ), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Rosenstrasse has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rosenstrasse page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rosenstrasse tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.