In her teens, Mme. Zachanassian had to flee her home town in disgrace. Now she's old and rich and the town is facing bankruptcy. But she returns with news that she wants to help - as long as the townsfolk kill someone for her.
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Cast
12 people
Christiane Hörbiger
Claire Zachanassian / Klara Wäscher
Known for
Schtonk!
Michael Mendl
Alfred Ill
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Dark
Downfall
Muriel Baumeister
Mia Mohr
Known for
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Lisa Kreuzer
Angelika Ill
Known for
Dark
The American Friend
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Mayor Matthias Büsing
Known for
Dark
Pastewka
Helmut Berger
Oliver Marx
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Pregau
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Hans von Borsody
Priest Gottfried Unseld
Also in
A Bridge Too Far
Zwei Herzen und ein Thron
Rolf Hoppe
Georg Riemann
Known for
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Mephisto
André Pohl
Andreas Postel
Also in
M - A City Hunts a Murderer
Braunschlag
Wolfgang S. Zechmayer
Marc Worth
Known for
Silentium
Dietrich Mattausch
Police Officer Lutz Wolff
Also in
The Wannsee Conference
Die Piefke-Saga
Bernhard Majcen
Claire's Assistant
Also in
Forever Never Anywhere
Half a Life
Nikolaus Leytner Director · Thomas Eifler Screenplay Susanne Beck Screenplay
First release October 13, 2008 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production Wega Film, ORF
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Ziegler Film
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Wega Film
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ORF
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ARD
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Austria · Germany
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Original title
Der Besuch der alten Dame
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 13, 2008
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No release date listed for United States.
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