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Chronicle of a Murder (1965)

Chronicle of a Murder (1965)

Drama
Release Date: 1965, February 25
Directors: Joachim Hasler
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Monika Lennartz, Angelica Domröse, Arno Wyzniewski, Martin Flörchinger, Hans Klering, Willi Schwabe, Ulrich Thein, Helmut Schreiber, Stefan Lisewski, Gisela Graupner, Antje Ruge, Siegfried Weiß

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.

Keywords:

jewry mass murder gas chamber