The Story of a Murder
The Story of a Murder

The Story of a Murder

6.0(1 votes)
1965
1h 35m
Drama

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.

Production

DEFA

Cast

Angelica Domröse

Angelica Domröse

Ruth Bodenheim

Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Dr. Martin

Jiří Vršťala

Jiří Vršťala

Dr. Hoffmann

Martin Flörchinger

Martin Flörchinger

Zwischenzahl

Antje Ruge

Antje Ruge

Esther

Willi Schwabe

Willi Schwabe

Lion

Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Johanna

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

David

Stefan Lisewski

Stefan Lisewski

Steve

Gisela Graupner

Gisela Graupner

Wärterin

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