The authentic story of Maria Zechmeister who lived in an Upper Austrian village and was convicted of the murder of her husband. There was no evidence and no confession. Only rumors. Maria and the witnesses re-enact the trial before the camera. They tell about the marriage, the time the husband was a prisoner of war and his return from captivity. If he really had been poisoned or if she was a victim of injustice remains open. Maria Zechmeister was pardoned after serving 17 years in prison and lives in an isolated house at the outskirts of the village.
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Angela Summereder Director · Hille Sagel Cinematographer Dörte Völz-Mammarella Editor
First release January 1, 1981 · Produced in Austria
Production
Neue Studio Film
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Austria
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · January 1, 1981
Limited theatrical · Viennale
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Austria
November 30, 1981 · Theatrical
France
January 1, 1982 · Limited theatrical · Sceaux (Women's Film Festival)
Germany
January 1, 1982 · Limited theatrical · West-Berlin (Int. Forum d. jungen Films)
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