
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.
Release Date: 1965-02-25
Official website: http://www.defa-stiftung.de/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=412&FilmID=Q6UJ9A002K93

Angelica Domröse
Ruth Bodenheim

Ulrich Thein
Dr. Martin

Jiří Vršťala
Dr. Hoffmann

Martin Flörchinger
Zwischenzahl

Antje Ruge
Esther

Willi Schwabe
Lion

Monika Lennartz
Johanna

Arno Wyzniewski
David

Stefan Lisewski
Steve

Hans Klering
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