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Chronicle of a Murder

Chronicle 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.

Drama

Release: 1965-02-25Runtime: 95 minRating: 6 (1)

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

Antje Ruge

Antje Ruge

Esther

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

David

Crew

Herbert Kroiss

Still Photographer

Joachim Hasler

Joachim Hasler

Director of Photography

Gerd Natschinski

Original Music Composer

Alfred Tolle

Set Designer

Walter Janka

Creative Producer

Joachim Hasler

Joachim Hasler

Director

Hildegard Tegener

Editor

Luise Schmidt

Costume Design

Angel Vagenshtain

Angel Vagenshtain

Screenplay

Leonhard Frank

Novel