Germany / Sep 18, 1970 / 18
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Munich at night: Robert Susmeit, a 16-year-old teenager who is jealously obsessed with his mother Hilde, traces her and her latest lover at a mundane apartment building where he kills the man in the heat of the moment at a swimming pool. His fatal outburst is secretly witnessed by Moni Dingeldey, a girl of the same age as his. Fascinated by the shaken and devastated strange boy who she hopes to be a soul-mate, she hides Robert in her mother's apartment. Meanwhile, a crowd of policemen and reporters frantically comb through the building in search a murderer whose identity is known only to Robert's parents who are searching as well...
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manfred Spies | Krüss |
| Karl-Otto Alberty | 2. Commissioner |
| Liane Hielscher | Elvira Schramm |
| Hertha von Walther | Mrs. Kuhn |
| Wolfgang Völz | Mr. Stein |
| Werner Kreindl | Bertram Susmeit |
| Ursula Blauth | Ingrid |
| Zbyněk Brynych | Man in the hotel lobby |
Genres
RomanceCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Engel, die ihre Flügel verbrennen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caro Film GmbH |
| Release date | 18 settembre 1970 |
| Writer | Herbert Reinecker |
| Editing | Sophie Mikorey, Rosina Chromec |
| Cinematography | Josef Vaniš |
| Assistant directors | Zbyněk Brynych |
| Camera operators | Josef Vaniš |
| Additional photography | Josef Vaniš |
| Production design | Leoš Karen |
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| Art direction | Leoš Karen |
| Set decoration | Leoš Karen |
| Music | Peter Thomas |
| Sound | Peter Thomas |
| Costume design | Ingeborg Ege-Grützner |
| Makeup | Ingeborg Ege-Grützner |
| Hairstyling | Ingeborg Ege-Grützner |
Release dates
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