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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes1
DirectorRainer Boldt
WritersDorothea Neukirchen, Rainer Boldt, Hans Kwiet
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Story Teller
About The Story Teller
In this mystery/thriller based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, Nico Thomkins (Udo Schenk), a writer, and his wife Helen (Anke Sevenich) are in the habit of playing games with one another. Even while they are breaking up, they are sufficiently in tune with one another to continue this practice. When the writer's wife takes off without leaving a note behind, people begin to suspect that he may have murdered her, and he plays along with this notion to the point of planting clues which would incriminate him. Obviously, no one with a shred of common sense would do such a thing, and these tricks get him into trouble. However, his troubles don't really begin until he starts to search for her in earnest.
Directed by Rainer Boldt, The Story Teller leans on a strong ensemble — Udo Schenk, Anke Sevenich, Christine Kaufmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1989.
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