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.
Title | The Story of a Murder |
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Year | 1965 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | East Germany |
Studio | DEFA |
Cast | Angelica Domröse, Ulrich Thein, Jiří Vršťala, Martin Flörchinger, Antje Ruge, Willi Schwabe |
Crew | Herbert Kroiss (Still Photographer), Joachim Hasler (Director of Photography), Gerd Natschinski (Original Music Composer), Alfred Tolle (Set Designer), Walter Janka (Creative Producer), Joachim Hasler (Director) |
Keyword | mass murder, jewry, gas chamber |
Release | Feb 25, 1965 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 1 users |