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Der Besuch der alten Dame (1959)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Ludwig Cremer

Synopsis

An enormously wealthy woman returns to her hometown with a dreadful bargain: She wants the townspeople to kill the man who jilted her in exchange for enough money to revitalize the town.

Actors

Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Claire Zachanassian
Rolf Wanka
Rolf Wanka
Claires Gatten VII-IX
Hans Mahnke
Hans Mahnke
Alfred Ill
Bum Krüger
Bum Krüger
Bürgermeister
Robert Taube
Robert Taube
Butler
Al Hoosmann
Al Hoosmann
Toby
Paul Dättel
Paul Dättel
Roby
Gerhard Ritter
Gerhard Ritter
Koby
Richard Bohne
Richard Bohne
Loby
Katharina Kuiper von Bülow
Katharina Kuiper von Bülow
Tochter
Werner Pochath
Werner Pochath
Ills Sohn
Annemarie Schradiek
Annemarie Schradiek
Wilhelm Kürten
Wilhelm Kürten
Arnim Suessenguth
Arnim Suessenguth
Hans Epskamp
Hans Epskamp
Walter Starz
Walter Starz

Crews

Ludwig Cremer
Ludwig Cremer
Director
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Writer

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