Chronicle 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.

Released

1965-02-25

Genres

Drama

Runtime

95 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Joachim Hasler, Angel Vagenshtain

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes