The Story of a Murder

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.

Country:

East Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

1965

Director:

Joachim Hasler

)}

Company:

DEFA

Cast:

Ruth Bodenheim

Dr. Martin

Dr. Hoffmann

Zwischenzahl

Esther

Crew:

Original Music Composer

Editor

Screenplay

Director

Creative Producer