The Story of a Murder
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- Runtime
- 95 mins
In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
Cast
- Angelica Domröse
- Ulrich Thein
- Jiří Vršťala
- Martin Flörchinger
- Antje Ruge
- Willi Schwabe
- Monika Lennartz
- Arno Wyzniewski
- Stefan Lisewski
- Gisela Graupner
- Hans Klering
- Norbert Petznick
- Helmut Schreiber
- Siegfried Weiß
- Bohumil Šmída
Director
- Joachim Hasler
Producers
Screenwriter
- Angel Vagenshtain