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The Story of a Murder

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 DateFebruary 25, 1965
StatusReleased
Original TitleChronik eines Mordes
Runtime1h 35min
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LanguageGerman
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesEast Germany
Production CompaniesDEFA