Fred is a journalist who investigates the death of a man in room 36. He interviews the man's widow and her deranged mother for clues as to how the man died in a hotel room that is rented by the hour. Also under suspicion is a stranger named Becker who lives next to the room where the killing took place.
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Anne-Marie Blanc
Also in
The Unburdening
The Abused Love Letters
Volker Prechtel
Known for
The Name of the Rose
Heart of Glass
Markus Fischer
Christiane Krüger
Known for
The Last Battle
Anne of Green Gables
Sibylle Hubatschek-Rahn
Babett Arens
Also in
The Circle
Die Direktorin
Peter Cieslinski
Known for
Labyrinth of Lies
Eva Scheurer
Also in
Die Strandclique
Matchball
Horst Warning
Also in
School of Fear
Frank Rollitz
Steven Senn
Pasquale Mazziotta
Also in
Night on Fire
Der Nachbar
Markus Fischer Director · Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein Cinematographer Lilo Gerber Editor
First release May 30, 1988 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland
Production
Condor Films
Production
Germany · Switzerland
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 30, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
October 1, 1988 · São Paulo International Film Festival
Italy
June 1, 1988 · Mystfest premiere
Switzerland
August 1, 1988 · Locarno Film Festival
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