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The Murder Farm
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The Murder Farm

2009-11-19 · 93 min · ★ 5.1

Drama · Thriller

Bavaria, Germany, 1950s. The sudden return of the young Kathrin to the small village where she was born stirs up the feelings of guilt and personal ghosts of its inhabitants, haunted by dark memories related to a multiple murder that happened two years earlier at the Tannöd farm, a hideous crime that remains unsolved.

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Directors
Bettina Oberli
Production companies
Hugofilm, Wüste Film, SRG SSR, SRF, Constantin Film
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 1,690,811

Top Cast

Julia JentschJulia JentschKathrin
Monica BleibtreuMonica BleibtreuTraudl Krieger
Volker BruchVolker BruchJohann Hauer
Filip PeetersFilip PeetersGeorg Hauer
Gundi EllertGundi EllertRuth Hauer
Brigitte HobmeierBrigitte HobmeierBarbara Danner
Lisa KreuzerLisa KreuzerMrs. Danner
Vitus ZeplichalVitus ZeplichalMr. Danner
Clara ConzenClara ConzenMarianne Danner
Lasse Bo RosenthalJosef Danner
Nils AlthausNils AlthausMich
Dagmar SachseMarie Krieger
Werner PrinzFather Meissner
Regina FritschRegina FritschAnna Moosbauer
Janina StopperJanina StopperBetti
Verena GünnelLisi
Heide SimonHeide SimonMrs. Kramer
Barbara SchmidtMrs. Dörfler
Sven PippigSven PippigTeacher Müllner
Bernd TauberBernd TauberMayor

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