Matto regiert (1980)
A dead man is discovered in the machine room of the Randlingen sanatorium and nursing home. The man is Dr. Ulrich Borstli, the director of the institution. Constable Studer from the cantonal police takes over the investigation and soon realizes: it was no accident! The hospital director must have been beaten to death with a sandbag around midnight. The search for the perpetrator and motive proves difficult. The patient Pieterlein comes under suspicion because he has been on the run since the crime. However, Studer doesn't really believe in this solution and examines the friendly façade of the psychiatrist Borstli. He soon realizes that the solution must lie in the treatment methods of the nurses and doctors...
Director: Wolfgang Panzer
Genre: Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Release Date: September 14, 1980
Cast
- Hans Heinz Moser - Wachtmeister Studer
- Walo Lüönd - Oberst Caplaun
- Fritz Lichtenhahn - Dr. Laduner
- Fritz Nydegger - Schmocker
Screenplay
- Friedrich Glauser (Novel)
Production: Bavaria-Filmkunst Verleih, Schweizer Fernsehen DRS, Schweizer Fernsehen für die deutsche und rätoromanische Schweiz (SF DRS)
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Wolfgang Panzer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Matto regiert about?
- A dead man is discovered in the machine room of the Randlingen sanatorium and nursing home. The man is Dr. Ulrich Borstli, the director of the institution. Constable Studer from the cantonal police takes over the investigation and soon realizes: it was no accident! The hospital director must have been beaten to death with a sandbag around midnight. The search for the perpetrator and motive proves difficult. The patient Pieterlein comes under suspicion because he has been on the run since the crime. However, Studer doesn't really believe in this solution and examines the friendly façade of the psychiatrist Borstli. He soon realizes that the solution must lie in the treatment methods of the nurses and doctors...
- Who directed Matto regiert?
- Matto regiert was directed by Wolfgang Panzer.
- Who stars in Matto regiert?
- Matto regiert stars Hans Heinz Moser, Walo Lüönd, Fritz Lichtenhahn, Fritz Nydegger.
- What genre is Matto regiert?
- Matto regiert is a Drama, Crime, TV Movie film.
- Where was Matto regiert produced?
- Matto regiert was produced in Germany, Switzerland.