Overview
In her teens, Mme. Zachanassian had to flee her home town in disgrace. Now she's old and rich and the town is facing bankruptcy. But she returns with news that she wants to help - as long as the townsfolk kill someone for her.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Matthias Weber
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hermann Dunzendorfer
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Susanne BeckScreenplay
- Thomas EiflerScreenplay
- Friedrich DürrenmattWriter
- Original title
- Der Besuch der alten Dame
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 2008
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Austria, Germany
Production
Cast
Christiane HörbigerClaire Zachanassian / Klara Wäscher
Michael MendlAlfred Ill
Muriel BaumeisterMia Mohr
Lisa KreuzerAngelika Ill
Dietrich HollinderbäumerMayor Matthias Büsing
Helmut BergerOliver Marx
Hans von BorsodyPriest Gottfried Unseld
Rolf HoppeGeorg Riemann- André PohlAndreas Postel
Wolfgang S. ZechmayerMarc Worth
Dietrich MattauschPolice Officer Lutz Wolff
Bernhard MajcenClaire's Assistant
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