Berlin 1923: A murder case shakes the city. Carpenter Elli poisoned her husband because he wanted to end her love relationship with Grete. For the tortured Elli, the deed is like an act of liberation.
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Cast
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Ulrike Bliefert
Elli Link
Known for
The Samurai
Brigitte Mira
Mutter Link
Known for
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Axel Corti
Fritz Wagner
Alfred Döblin
Ursula Diestel
Gretes Mutter
Also in
Wie gut, daß es Maria gibt
Girls in Gingham
Stefan Wigger
Karl Link
Knut Boeser
Manfred Lehmann
Wilhelm Neumann
Also in
Drei Damen vom Grill
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Erika Skrotzki
Grete Bende
Dietrich Lehmann
Willi Bende
Heinz Rabe
Ellis Vater
Axel Corti Director
First release April 9, 1978 · Produced in Germany
Production
ZDF
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 9, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
December 2, 1978
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