The Story of a Murder (1965)

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: 1965-02-25
• Runtime: 1h 35min
• Production Company: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
• Production Country: East Germany
• Director: Joachim Hasler
• Writer: Angel Vagenshtain