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The Visit
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Susanne Beck, Thomas Eifler, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
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Runtime:88 minutes
Studio:Ziegler Film, Wega Film, ORF, ARD
Cast
Nikolaus Leytner
Director
Christiane Hörbiger
Claire Zachanassian / Klara Wäscher
Michael Mendl
Alfred Ill
Muriel Baumeister
Mia Mohr
Lisa Kreuzer
Angelika Ill
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Mayor Matthias Büsing
Helmut Berger
Oliver Marx
Hans von Borsody
Priest Gottfried Unseld
Rolf Hoppe
Georg Riemann
André Pohl
Andreas Postel
Wolfgang S. Zechmayer
Marc Worth
Dietrich Mattausch
Police Officer Lutz Wolff
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