Zechmeister (1981)
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.
- Date of release
- 1981-01-01
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
- Director
- Angela Summereder
Casting
- 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
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