A Rose in Winter

May 7, 2019

2h 15m

★ 6.0

Overview

The true story of Edith Stein, a German Jewish philosopher and feminist who converted to Christianity and became a nun, and died in Auschwitz to became Saint and Martyr, the Patron of Europe with the name Saint Theresa Benedicta of the Cross.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Edith Stein

Zana Marjanović

Michael Praeger

Christian Cooke

Hans Lipps

Ken Duken

Erna Stein

Anja Kruse

Eugene Breitling

Karl Markovics

Anna Reinach

Alice Krige

Francis Claire

Hannelore Elsner

Professor Herbstrith

Olivia Silhavy

Rainer Praeger

Franco Nero

Rosa Stein

Mia Jexen

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