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Zechmeister

Jan 1, 1981 · 1h 19m
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Documentary
Drama

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The authentic story of Maria Zechmeister who lived in an Upper Austrian village and was convicted of the murder of her husband. There was no evidence and no confession. Only rumors. Maria and the witnesses re-enact the trial before the camera. They tell about the marriage, the time the husband was a prisoner of war and his return from captivity. If he really had been poisoned or if she was a victim of injustice remains open. Maria Zechmeister was pardoned after serving 17 years in prison and lives in an isolated house at the outskirts of the village.

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Maria Zechmeister
herself
Rosa Renetzeder-Zeichmeister
herself
Herbert Adamec
defense cousel
Asher Menselssohn
district attorney
Claudia Schneider
speaker
Dietrich Siegel
first investigator
Karin Herber
investigator's wife
Michael Totz
second investigator
Directed by Angela Summereder

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Neue Studio Film
Country
AT
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