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Chronicle of a Murder
1965 • 1h 35m • ★ 6.0 (1 votes) Released
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.
Director
Joachim Hasler
Screenplay
Angel Vagenshtain
Rating
6.0
Runtime
95 min
Production
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeTop Billed Cast
Keywords
mass murderjewrygas chamber
