Germany in the 18th century. Two brothers rebel against the narrow confines of the small state and feudal despotism. However, Franz and Karl Moor have very different motives: Franz is interested in satisfying his personal needs, power and wealth, while Karl has a vision of a new, better society. To achieve this, he needs support. He finds it in a gang of robbers, of which he becomes the leader. He soon learns that anarchy can neither rally the masses nor challenge the existing order.
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Kurt Steingraf
Maximilian
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Dieter Mann
Karl
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Eberhard Esche
Franz
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Katja Paryla
Amalia
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Jürgen Hentsch
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Roman Silberstein
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Franz Viehmann
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Erhard Köster
Razmann
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Alexander Stillmark
Schufterle
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Werner Tietze
Roller
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Gunter Schoß
Kosinsky
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Rosa Roth
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Alexander Wikarski
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The Tell-Tale Heart
Jens-Peter Proll Director · Gerd Keil Director Friedrich Schiller Screenplay
First release June 14, 1967 · Produced in Germany
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Deutscher Fernsehfunk
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · June 14, 1967
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No release date listed for United States.
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