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 Date | February 25, 1965 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Chronik eines Mordes | |
Runtime | 1h 35min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | German | |
Original Language | German | |
Production Countries | East Germany | |
Production Companies | DEFA |