A doctor, who commits malpractice in a major urban hospital, retreats to a remote house in the countryside. Although he is acquitted, his conscience is not so easily appeased. When a murder occurs and the southern Styria village searches for the culprit, he has to take a stand.
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Hanno Pöschl
Dr. Ascher
Known for
Before Sunrise
Revanche
Marie-France Pisier
Florence
Known for
Ace of Aces
Antoine and Colette
Johannes Thanheiser
Rogy
Known for
Revanche
North Face
Bruno Dallansky
Hofmeister
Also in
Via Mala
Novellen aus dem wilden Westen
Marius Cella
Lüscher
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Maria Emo
Witwe Egger
Also in
Hitler
The Girl from the Marsh Croft
Herbert Steinmetz
Arzt
Known for
Effi Briest
Veronika Voss
Hans Georg Nenning
Schlachter
Known for
Band of Brothers
Sepp Löwinger
Bestatter
Also in
The White Horse Inn
Austern mit Senf
Xaver Schwarzenberger Director · Ulrike Schwarzenberger Writer Gerhard Roth Writer
First release February 27, 1983 · Produced in Germany, Austria · Production Teamfilm Produktion, ZDF
Production
ORF
Production
Teamfilm Produktion
Production
ZDF
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Germany · Austria
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Original title
Der stille Ozean
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · February 27, 1983
Premiere · West-Berlin (International Film Festival)
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