Chronicle of a Murder
7.2
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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Cast
34 people
Angelica Domröse
Ruth Bodenheim
Also in
The Legend of Paul and Paula
Fraulein
Ulrich Thein
Dr. Martin
Also in
Anton the Magician
Five Cartridges
Joachim Hasler
Gerd Natschinski
Leonhard Frank
Also in
Die Räuberbande
Jiří Vršťala
Dr. Hoffmann
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Angel Vagenshtain
Herbert Kroiss
Bohumil Šmída
Dr. Schäure
Also in
The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night
Duhový luk
Jirí Vrstála
Dr. Hoffmann
Walter Janka
Siegfried Weiß
Dr. Rotholz
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Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser...
Lebende Ware
Joachim Hasler Director · Angel Vagenshtain Screenplay Leonhard Frank Author
First release February 25, 1965 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Original title
Chronik eines Mordes
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · February 25, 1965
Theatrical · (East Germany)
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 26, 1974 · TV · (West Germany)
Hungary
August 12, 1965
Russia
May 10, 1965 · Theatrical · (Moscow premiere)
December 13, 1965 · Theatrical
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