Chronicle of a Murder

Overview

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.

Directed by Joachim Hasler

Top cast

Angelica Domröse

Ruth Bodenheim

Ulrich Thein

Dr. Martin

Jiří Vršťala

Dr. Hoffmann

Bohumil Šmída

Dr. Schäure

S

Siegfried Weiß

Dr. Rotholz

Martin Flörchinger

Zwischenzahl

Willi Schwabe

Lion

Hans Klering

Direktor

Antje Ruge

Esther

Arno Wyzniewski

David

Monika Lennartz

Johanna

Stefan Lisewski

Steve

Helmut Schreiber

Kapitän Lieban

N

Norbert Petznick

Klein David

G

Gisela Graupner

Wärterin

H

Helmut Bruchhausen

W

Werner Schulz-Wittan

H

Horst Quednow

F

Fredy Barten

A

Anna-Maria Horn

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