Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord?
Synopsis
A Saturday evening dance in the village pub is interrupted when the barn of local farmer Paul Gäbler catches on fire. The farmer himself is soon found – hanged. Sawmill owner Züllich claims that Gäbler committed suicide because he was forced to join an agricultural production cooperative, but others are convinced Gäbler was murdered. Officers Schneider and Anders must navigate their way through a complex maze of personal and political motivations in order to reconstruct the crime.
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Gerry Wolff
Oberleutnant Schneider
Kurt Conradi
Leutnant Anders
Johannes Arpe
Paul Gäbler
Ruth Kommerell
Erna Gäbler, seine Frau
Rudolf Ulrich
Fritz Gäbler, Pauls Bruder
Marianne Wünscher
Martha Demuth
Ingeborg Krabbe
Edith Kolbe
Günter Schubert
Lothar
Hans Lucke
Albert Garbe
Walfriede Schmitt
Hans Klering
Rolf Römer
Manfred Borges
Elfriede Florin
Sonja Hörbing
Horst Lommatzsch
Gertrud Brendler
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heinz Thiel
- Screenplay & Story
- Lothar Creutz, Carl Andrießen
- Original Score
- Helmut Nier
- Original Title
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord?
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heinz Thiel
Lothar Creutz, Carl Andrießen
Helmut Nier
Wally Gurschke
Department Leadership Roster
Heinz Thiel
Director
Lothar Creutz
Writer
Carl Andrießen
Writer
Wally Gurschke
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord?
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What is Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? about?
A Saturday evening dance in the village pub is interrupted when the barn of local farmer Paul Gäbler catches on fire. The farmer himself is soon found – hanged. Sawmill owner Züllich claims that Gäbler committed suicide because he was forced to join an agricultural production cooperative, but others are convinced Gäbler was murdered. Officers Schneider and Anders must navigate their way through a complex maze of personal and political motivations in order to reconstruct the crime.
Who directed Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? was directed by Heinz Thiel.
Who stars in Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
The principal cast of Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? includes Gerry Wolff, Kurt Conradi, Johannes Arpe, Ruth Kommerell, Rudolf Ulrich.
When was Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? released and how long is it?
Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? was composed by Helmut Nier.