Rotation is a 1949 East German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Paul Esser, and Werner Peters. It was produced under the auspices of the DEFA film studio in East Germany. It began filming on 29 September 1948 and premiered in theaters on 16 September 1949. The film was partly shot at the Althoff Studios in Potsdam. The art directors Willy Schiller and worked on the film's sets.