The Story of a Murder

The Story of a Murder

95 mins | Drama | Feb. 25, 1965

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.

The Story of a Murder

95 mins | Drama | Feb. 25, 1965

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.
Producers DEFA
Original title Chronik eines Mordes
Directors Joachim Hasler
Writers Leonhard Frank, Walter Janka, Angel Vagenshtain

Cast

Angelica Domröse

as Ruth Bodenheim

Ulrich Thein

as Dr. Martin

Jiří Vršťala

as Dr. Hoffmann

Martin Flörchinger

as Zwischenzahl

Antje Ruge

as Esther

Willi Schwabe

as Lion

Monika Lennartz

as Johanna

Arno Wyzniewski

as David

Stefan Lisewski

as Steve

Gisela Graupner

as Wärterin

Hans Klering

as Direktor

Norbert Petznick

as Klein David

Helmut Schreiber

as Kapitän Lieban

Siegfried Weiß

as Dr. Rotholz

Bohumil Šmída

as Dr. Schäure