Der Besuch der alten Dame
Feb 19 1959
•2h 57m
•Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
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.
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Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Claire Zachanassian
Rolf Wanka
Claires Gatten VII-IX
Hans Mahnke
Alfred Ill
Bum Krüger
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