Released:
1965-02-25

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.

Director:
Joachim Hasler

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Angelica Domröse
  as
  Ruth Bodenheim
• 
  Ulrich Thein
  as
  Dr. Martin
• 
  Jiří Vršťala
  as
  Dr. Hoffmann
• 
  Martin Flörchinger
  as
  Zwischenzahl
• 
  Antje Ruge
  as
  Esther