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Rose

Rose

20127.11h 30m

Overview

This harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.

Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski
Written by Michał Szczerbic
Produced by Włodzimierz Niderhaus
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4M0

Top Cast

Marcin Dorociński

Marcin Dorociński

Tadeusz

Agata Kulesza

Agata Kulesza

Róża Kwiatkowska

Malwina Buss

Malwina Buss

Jadwiga Kwiatkowska

Jacek Braciak

Jacek Braciak

Władek

Kinga Preis

Kinga Preis

Amelia

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Edward Linde-Lubaszenko

Pastor

Marian Dziędziel

Marian Dziędziel

Mateusz

Eryk Lubos

Eryk Lubos

Wasyl

Andrzej Konopka

Andrzej Konopka

Lekarz Leliwa

Marcin Juchniewicz

Marcin Juchniewicz

Kumpel Wasyla

Themes & Keywords

post world war iiwarsaw uprisingmasuria polandrussian army

About Rose

Rose is a drama, history, war film released in 2012 exploring themes of post world war ii, warsaw uprising, masuria poland, russian army. Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, it stars Marcin Dorociński, Agata Kulesza, Malwina Buss. This harrowing tale of survival centers on Rose, a Masurian woman, whose German soldier husband was killed in the war, leaving her alone on their farm. A single woman had no defense against Russian soldiers who raped as a form of revenge, nor against plundering Poles who found themselves in desperate straits. Help arrives for Rose in the form of Tadeusz, a former officer in the Polish Home Army who deserted after he saw his wife raped and murdered by Russian troops and is attempting to hide his identity.

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