Rosa Luxemburg
1986 · 122 min · Director: Margarethe von Trotta
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Wronke Prison, 1916. Social democrat Rosa Luxemburg faces a mock execution. Twenty years earlier, Rosa's political gifts are acknowledged by everyone, as she struggles for democratic government in Germany and revolution in Poland. There she works closely with Leo Jogiches. Their political activity creates some difficulty for their personal relationship - As international tensions rise, Rosa makes speeches denouncing war and militarism. She seems too radical for her fellow Socialists. She meets Karl Liebknecht. When World War I begins, Rosa and Karl are united in opposition.
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Rosa Luxemburg (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness10%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 32 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 51 % | 30 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 46 % | 25 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 51 % | 36 % | 32 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 57 % | 48 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 56 % | 49 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 60 % | 54 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 68 % | 61 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 70 % | 59 % | 60 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 41 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 73 % | 29 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 75 % | 32 % | 60 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 71 % | 48 % | 39 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 45 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 82 % | 82 % | 47 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Gefängnisdirektor, Breslau
Luise Kautsky
Karl Kautsky
August Bebel
Gertrud
Rosas Mutter
Rosa - 6 Jahre
Josef - Rosas Bruder
Josefs Tochter
Ignaz Auer
Arthur Stadthagen
Details
- Directed by
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Written by
- Margarethe von Trotta
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- West Germany, Czechoslovakia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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