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The Story of a Murder

60% | Feb 25, 1965 | 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.

Featured Crew

Angel Vagenshtain
Screenplay
Joachim Hasler
Director

Cast

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Angelica Domröse
Ruth Bodenheim
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Ulrich Thein
Dr. Martin
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Jiří Vršťala
Dr. Hoffmann
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Martin Flörchinger
Zwischenzahl
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Antje Ruge
Esther

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