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The Story of a Murder

The Story of a Murder

6.0 Rating
95 min 1965

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.

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Status

Released

Budget

Unknown

Revenue

Unknown

Original Language

DE

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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