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 : Feb 25, 1965

Runtime : 1h 35m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : DEFA

Countries : East Germany

Keywords : mass murder, jewry, gas chamber