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.
Unfortunately the movie The Story of a Murder is not yet available on HBO Max.
Camera | Herbert Kroiss | Still Photographer |
Camera | Joachim Hasler | Director of Photography |
Sound | Gerd Natschinski | Original Music Composer |
Art | Alfred Tolle | Set Designer |
Writing | Walter Janka | Creative Producer |
Directing | Joachim Hasler | Director |
Editing | Hildegard Tegener | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Luise Schmidt | Costume Design |
Writing | Angel Vagenshtain | Screenplay |
Writing | Leonhard Frank | Novel |