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Zechmeister (1981)

Zechmeister (1981)

Drama Documentary
Release Date: 1981, January 1
Directors: Angela Summereder
Countries: Austria
Production: Neue Studio Film
Cast: Herbert Adamec, Claudia Schneider, Maria Zechmeister, Rosa Renetzeder-Zeichmeister, Asher Menselssohn, Dietrich Siegel, Karin Herber, Michael Totz

Overview:

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.