

The Story of a Murder (1965)
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.
Release Date : February 25, 1965
Runtime : 95m
Genre : Drama
Companies : DEFA
Countries : East Germany
Keywords : mass murder, jewry, gas chamber