# Rosa Valetti

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German actress (1876–1937)

Rosa Vallentin Valetti in The Blue Angel (1930) Born Rosa Alice Vallentin (1876-03-17)17 March 1876 Berlin, German Empire Died 10 December 1937(1937-12-10) (aged 61) Vienna, Austria Occupation Actress Years active 1911–1934 Relatives Hermann Vallentin (brother)

**Rosa Valetti** (born **Rosa Alice Vallentin**; 25 January 1876 – 10 December 1937) was a German actress, [cabaret](/source/Cabaret) performer, and singer.

## Biography

Rosa Valetti was born in [Berlin](/source/Berlin), the daughter of industrialist Felix Vallentin and sister of actor [Hermann Vallentin](/source/Hermann_Vallentin). She played her first roles in the theatres of suburban Berlin. Inspired by the [November Revolution](/source/German_Revolution_of_1918%E2%80%9319) and her meeting with political satirist [Kurt Tucholsky](/source/Kurt_Tucholsky), Valetti began performing in cabarets. In 1920, she founded the *Café Grössenwahn* ("Café Megalomania"), which has been recognized as one of the most important literary and political cabarets in 1920s [Berlin](/source/Berlin). Café Megalomania was frequented by [Expressionist](/source/Expressionist) writers, and the program of sketch comedy and political songs reflected Valetti's belief in the cabaret as an instrument of political and social criticism.[1]

The [inflation](/source/Inflation) of 1919 to 1923 and the subsequent [collapse of the German economy](/source/Hyperinflation_in_the_Weimar_Republic) forced Valetti to close Cafe Megalomania. She directed the cabaret *Rakete* for a time, then launched another cafe of her own, the *Rampe*, which hosted the works of revolutionist poet and singer [Erich Weinert](/source/Erich_Weinert). Valetti was among the founders of the floating cabaret *Larifari* during the late 1920s.[2] In 1928, she performed as Mrs. Peachum in the original cast of [Bertolt Brecht](/source/Bertolt_Brecht)'s *[Threepenny Opera](/source/The_Threepenny_Opera)*, which was staged under the direction of [Erich Engel](/source/Erich_Engel) at Berlin's [Theater am Schiffbauerdamm](/source/Theater_am_Schiffbauerdamm).[3]

Rosa Valetti acted in film roles from 1911. Her age and sturdy mien ensured that she acted mostly in motherly roles, as in the 1925 film *Die Prinzessin und der Geiger* (*[The Princess and the Violinist](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Princess_and_the_Violinist&action=edit&redlink=1)*), in which she played a 46-year-old grandmother. In [Josef von Sternberg](/source/Josef_von_Sternberg)'s 1930 film *Der Blaue Engel* (*[The Blue Angel](/source/The_Blue_Angel)*), she plays the wife of the magician, Kiepert ([Kurt Gerron](/source/Kurt_Gerron)). Valetti also appears briefly in [Fritz Lang](/source/Fritz_Lang)'s 1931 classic *[M](/source/M_(1931_film))* as the proprietor of an underworld cafe.

In 1933, Valetti went into exile, performing first in [Vienna](/source/Vienna) and [Prague](/source/Prague), then in [Palestine](/source/Palestine_(region)) in 1936. She married actor Ludwig Roth and had a daughter, the actress Lisl Valetti, with him.

Rosa Valetti died in Vienna on 10 December 1937. She was buried at the Urnenhain. The grave existed until 2001.

A street in Berlin's [Mahlsdorf](/source/Mahlsdorf) district is named "Rosa-Valetti-Strasse" in her honour.

## Selected filmography

- *[Frau Potiphar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frau_Potiphar&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1911)

- *Die Ballhaus-Anna* (1911)

- *[Wollen sie meine Tochter heiraten?](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wollen_sie_meine_Tochter_heiraten%3F&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1914, Short)

- *Kleine weiße Sklaven* (1914)

- *[The Vice](/source/The_Vice_(1915_film))* (1915) - Mutter

- *Spiel im Spiel* (1916)

- *Rosa kann alles* (1916)

- *Die Gräfin Heyers* (1916)

- *Nicht lange täuschte mich das Glück* (1917)

- *Die toten Augen* (1917)

- *[Othello oder: Das Verhängnis eines Fürstenhauses](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Othello_oder:_Das_Verh%C3%A4ngnis_eines_F%C3%BCrstenhauses&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1918)

- *[Wanderratten](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wanderratten&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1918, Short)

- *[Die lachende Maske](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Die_lachende_Maske&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1918)

- *Seelenverkäufer* (1919) - Frau Houtton

- *Die Geächteten* (1919) - Maruschka Czapka, die Frau vom Wirt

- *[Madeleine](/source/Madeleine_(1919_film))* (1919)

- *Hang Lu oder: Der verhängnisvolle Schmuck* (1919)

- *Verlorene Töchter, 3. Teil - Die Menschen nennen es Liebe* (1920)

- *[The Yellow Death](/source/The_Yellow_Death)* (1920) - Awdotja

- *[The Dancer Barberina](/source/The_Dancer_Barberina)* (1920) - Frau Campanini

- *Narrentanz der Liebe* (1920) - Wirtin

- *[The Girl from Acker Street](/source/The_Girl_from_Acker_Street)* (1920) - Mutter Schulze

- *[Kurfürstendamm](/source/Kurf%C3%BCrstendamm_(film))* (1920) - Frau Lesser

- *Moral* (1920)

- *[Respectable Women](/source/Respectable_Women)* (1920)

- *[Christian Wahnschaffe](/source/Christian_Wahnschaffe)* (1920)

- *[The Guilt of Lavinia Morland](/source/The_Guilt_of_Lavinia_Morland)* (1920)

- *[Helmsman Holk](/source/Helmsman_Holk)* (1920) - Greta Grien

- *Die entfesselte Menschheit* (1920)

- *[Die rote Katze](/source/The_Red_Cat)* (1920)

- *Der fliegende Tod* (1920)

- *Der Dummkopf* (1921) - Madame Schirmar

- *[The House on the Moon](/source/The_House_on_the_Moon)* (1921)

- *[Hannerl and Her Lovers](/source/Hannerl_and_Her_Lovers_(1921_film))* (1921) - Wahrsagerin

- *[The Three Aunts](/source/The_Three_Aunts_(film))* (1921)

- *Das Mädchen aus der Ackerstraße - 3. Teil* (1921)

- *[The Hotel of the Dead](/source/The_Hotel_of_the_Dead)* (1921)

- *[The Eternal Curse](/source/The_Eternal_Curse_(film))* (1921)

- *Die im Schatten gehen* (1921)

- *[The Earl of Essex](/source/The_Earl_of_Essex_(film))* (1922) - Mrs. Cuff

- *[The Stream](/source/The_Stream_(1922_film))* (1922)

- *[Carousel](/source/Carousel_(1923_film))* (1922)

- *[Die Schneiderkomtess](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Die_Schneiderkomtess&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1922)

- *[Rudderless](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rubberless_(1924_film)&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1924)

- *[Zwischen Morgen und Morgen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zwischen_Morgen_und_Morgen&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1924)

- *[The Golden Calf](/source/The_Golden_Calf_(1925_film))* (1925) - Frau Huber

- *[The Marriage Swindler](/source/The_Marriage_Swindler_(1925_film))* (1925)

- *[The Flower Girl of Potsdam Square](/source/The_Flower_Girl_of_Potsdam_Square)* (1925) - Rieke Schulze

- *[Die Prinzessin und der Geiger](/source/Die_Prinzessin_und_der_Geiger)* (1925) - Michaels Grossmutter / Grandmother

- *[The Fire Dancer](/source/The_Fire_Dancer)* (1925) - Portiersfrau

- *[Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days](/source/Oh_Those_Glorious_Old_Student_Days_(1925_film))* (1925)

- *[The Woman without Money](/source/The_Woman_without_Money)* (1925)

- *[The Morals of the Alley](/source/The_Morals_of_the_Alley)* (1925)

- *[Tartüff](/source/Tartuffe_(1926_film))* (1925) - Seine Haushälterin / Housekeeper

- *[The Ones Down There](/source/The_Ones_Down_There)* (1926)

- *[Accommodations for Marriage](/source/Accommodations_for_Marriage)* (1926)

- *[Tea Time in the Ackerstrasse](/source/Tea_Time_in_the_Ackerstrasse)* (1926)

- *[The Captain from Koepenick](/source/The_Captain_from_Koepenick_(1926_film))* (1926)

- *[Darling, Count the Cash](/source/Darling%2C_Count_the_Cash)* (1926) - Heiratsvermittlerin

- *[Orphan of Lowood](/source/Orphan_of_Lowood)* (1926) - Grace Poole

- *[How Do I Marry the Boss?](/source/How_Do_I_Marry_the_Boss%3F)* (1927)

- *[Always Be True and Faithful](/source/Always_Be_True_and_Faithful)* (1927) - Fedora Bratfisch, Karussellbesitzerin

- *[The Transformation of Dr. Bessel](/source/The_Transformation_of_Dr._Bessel)* (1927) - Die Wirtin des Hotel garni

- *[The Story of a Little Parisian](/source/The_Story_of_a_Little_Parisian)* (1928)

- *[Herkules Maier](/source/Herkules_Maier)* (1928) - Wirtin

- *[Spione](/source/Spione)* (1928) - Kitty's Mother (uncredited)

- *Gaunerliebchen* (1928) - Alte

- *[The Burning Heart](/source/The_Burning_Heart_(film))* (1929)

- *[Asphalt](/source/Asphalt_(1929_film))* (1929) - Frau an der Theke

- *[The Hero of Every Girl's Dream](/source/The_Hero_of_Every_Girl's_Dream)* (1929)

- *[The Blue Angel](/source/The_Blue_Angel)* (1930) - Guste, His Wife

- *[Täter gesucht](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=T%C3%A4ter_gesucht&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1931) - Nachbarin

- *[M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder](/source/M_(1931_film))* (1931) - Bartender

- *[The Secret of the Red Cat](/source/The_Secret_of_the_Red_Cat_(1931_film))* (1931) - Laura Jefferson

- *[The Scoundrel](/source/The_Scoundrel_(1931_film))* (1931) - Frau Kochanke

- *[The Theft of the Mona Lisa](/source/The_Theft_of_the_Mona_Lisa)* (1931)

- *[The Adventurer of Tunis](/source/The_Adventurer_of_Tunis)* (1931) - Madame Rosa

- *[Marriage with Limited Liability](/source/Marriage_with_Limited_Liability)* (1931) - Frau Hollmann, seine Wirtin

- *Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung* (1931)

- *[Wiener Wald](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiener_Wald&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1931) - Herself

- *[Two Hearts Beat as One](/source/Two_Hearts_Beat_as_One_(film))* (1932)

- *[Scandal on Park Street](/source/Scandal_on_Park_Street)* (1932)

- *[The Invisible Front](/source/The_Invisible_Front)* (1932)

- *[The Dancer of Sanssouci](/source/The_Dancer_of_Sanssouci)* (1932) - Mother

- *[Die unsichtbare Front](/source/The_Invisible_Front)* (1933) - Tante Jenny

- *[Moral und Liebe](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moral_und_Liebe&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1933) - Frau Wronskaja

- *[Liliom](/source/Liliom_(1934_film))* (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAppignanesi138_1-0)** [Appignanesi](#CITEREFAppignanesi), p. 138.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAppignanesi139_2-0)** [Appignanesi](#CITEREFAppignanesi), p. 139.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEVon_EckhardtGilman88–89_3-0)** [Von Eckhardt & Gilman](#CITEREFVon_EckhardtGilman), pp. 88–89.

## Sources

- Appignanesi, Lisa (1976). *The Cabaret*. New York: Universe Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-87663-235-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-87663-235-2).

- Von Eckardt, Wolf; Gilman, Sander L. (1975). *Bertolt Brecht's Berlin: A Scrapbook of the Twenties*. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-385-05501-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-385-05501-7).

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- [Rosa Valetti](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884665/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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