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Chronicle of a Murder(1965)
Status: Released
Date: 1965-02-25
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2 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
Overview:
In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
Languages: German.
Countries:
East Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Chronicle of a Murder
Top 10 Billed Cast
Angelica Domröse
Ruth Bodenheim
Ulrich Thein
Dr. Martin
Jiří Vršťala
Dr. Hoffmann
Bohumil Šmída
Dr. Schäure
Martin Flörchinger
Zwischenzahl
Willi Schwabe
Lion
Hans Klering
Direktor
Antje Ruge
Esther
Arno Wyzniewski
David
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Overview
In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
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1965-02-25
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