February 25, 1965
Release Date

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The Story of a Murder (1965)

Name: The Story of a Murder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965-02-25

1h 35m

Running Time

February 25, 1965
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Release Date
February 25, 1965

Original Name
Chronik eines Mordes

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

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mass murder

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Wiki.

The Story of a Murder (German: Chronik eines Mordes) is an East German drama film directed by Joachim Hasler. It was released in 1965. The film takes inspiration from characters and narrative lines of Die Jünger Jesu, a novel by Leonhard Frank .