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Chronicle of a Murder (1965)

★ 6.0/10 95 min Drama East Germany German
Creative Producer: Walter Janka
Screenplay by: Angel Vagenshtain
Novel: Leonhard Frank
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Angelica Domröse
Angelica Domröse Ruth Bodenheim
Ulrich Thein
Ulrich Thein Dr. Martin
Jiří Vršťala
Jiří Vršťala Dr. Hoffmann
Bohumil Šmída
Bohumil Šmída Dr. Schäure
Siegfried Weiß Dr. Rotholz
Martin Flörchinger
Martin Flörchinger Zwischenzahl
Willi Schwabe
Willi Schwabe Lion
Hans Klering
Hans Klering Direktor

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