Synopsis
The White Rose and the Swastika - Oxford Playscripts
Published by Oxford University Press
Large Mixed Cast
Centred on brother and sister Hans and Sophie Scholl, it shows how their initial enthusiasm for Hitler and the Nazi regime turns to resistance ...
In Munich, Hans, Sophie and their student friends form The White Rose, producing leaflets which fiercely attack Hitler's Government
If the Gestapo find out who is responsible, they will undoubtedly be killed
As the leaflets appear far and wide, dissent begins to spread among students
The White Rose, is determined to oppose Hitler at all costs - but where will it end?
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