Flucht ins Schweigen (1966)
During construction work in a small town in Thuringia, the burial of an unidentified man in an SS uniform with gunshot wounds is discovered. Taking into account that there were no military operations in this place and an ancient gold coin was found near the body, two police inspectors, Captain Stetter and Lieutenant Hoffmann, arrive to investigate the unusual incident. Soon they manage to get on the trail of a mysterious crime that took place twenty years ago, but it is cut short with the murder of the owner of the plot of land where the corpse was found. Realizing that the new crime is closely connected to the death of an unknown SS man, the police search for clues in the memories of old residents and archival documents.
Director: Siegfried Hartmann
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: May 27, 1966
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Karl Schinsky
Cinematography: Rolf Sohre
Editing: Helga Emmrich
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Siegfried Hartmann
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flucht ins Schweigen about?
- During construction work in a small town in Thuringia, the burial of an unidentified man in an SS uniform with gunshot wounds is discovered. Taking into account that there were no military operations in this place and an ancient gold coin was found near the body, two police inspectors, Captain Stetter and Lieutenant Hoffmann, arrive to investigate the unusual incident. Soon they manage to get on the trail of a mysterious crime that took place twenty years ago, but it is cut short with the murder of the owner of the plot of land where the corpse was found. Realizing that the new crime is closely connected to the death of an unknown SS man, the police search for clues in the memories of old residents and archival documents.
- Who directed Flucht ins Schweigen?
- Flucht ins Schweigen was directed by Siegfried Hartmann.
- Who stars in Flucht ins Schweigen?
- Flucht ins Schweigen stars Fritz Diez, Dieter Wien, Marita Böhme, Regine Albrecht, Jiří Vršťala, Hans-Joachim Hanisch.
- How long is Flucht ins Schweigen?
- Flucht ins Schweigen has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Flucht ins Schweigen?
- Flucht ins Schweigen is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Flucht ins Schweigen produced?
- Flucht ins Schweigen was produced in East Germany, Germany.