Das Martyrium des Peter OHey
8.3
Poetic fable about the sophisticated rape of civil rights by a totalitarian power. The orderly existence of Peter O'Hey and his family is shaken one day by the announcement that a tiger has taken up residence in his bathroom. The state, represented by a civil servant, a tax collector and a protocol chief, as well as the private company, represented by a scientist, a circus director and an old hunter, take a keen interest in this news and try to exploit the unusual situation for their personal interests. They besiege the apartment of Peter O'Hey and finally also claim his life by abusing him as a decoy for the tiger.
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Cast
10 people
Joachim Wichmann
Peter O'Hey
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Büro, Büro
Parole Chicago
Angelika Hurwicz
Frau O'Hey
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They Called Him Amigo
Abschied
Thomas Rosengarten
Jas O'Hey
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Robert
Helga Ballhaus
Die Tochter
Also in
Whity
Sheer Madness
Heinz Meier
Der Beamte
Known for
World on a Wire
Ödipussi
Hans Timerding
Der Steuereinnehmer
Also in
Die Kramer
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
Günter Meisner
Der Wissenschaftler
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
In a Glass Cage
Alexander Welbat
Der Zirkusdirektor
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Zum kleinen Fisch
Gesucht wird...
Adolf Rebel
Der Chef des Protokolls
Also in
Seraphine or the Wonderful Story of Aunt Flora
Götz Olaf Rausch
Der alte Jäger
Also in
Üb immer Treu nach Möglichkeit
Mein Bruder - Der Herr Doktor Berger
Peter Lilienthal Director · Sławomir Mrożek Author Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer
First release May 19, 1964 · Produced in Germany
Production
Südwestfunk
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 19, 1964
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