Rosemary

Rosemary

1958 · 101 min · DE · NR · 6.4 (19 votes)
Dir. Rolf Thiele · Starring Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Carl Raddatz, Gert Fröbe, Hanne Wieder, Mario Adorf · Music Norbert Schultze

It is the true story of a certain "young lady" known simply as Rosemary to her many admirers.

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West Germany in '50s is becoming an economic superpower. In such climate, Rosemarie is just one of many enterpreneurs who wants her piece of new fortune. She uses her charms to bring members of West German industrial elite to her bed. There she finds business secrets and later sells them to French competition. However, when scandal errupts, Rosemarie would find that she can't beat the system.

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A smoky, seductive dive into post-war ambition. This film feels like a whispered secret in a dimly lit bar, a glamorous yet cynical look at power, sex, and the price of playing the game. It’s sharp, stylish, and ultimately, a bit tragic.

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