Francis Durbridge - Der elegante Dreh

It is nighttime, church bells ring in the distance, and the wind whistles through the trees. A man wearing a coat, hat, and carrying a flashlight sneaks around the house of interior designer Patricia Harrison. The kitchen window is open, allowing the stranger to gain access to the villa. He seems to be looking for something, but is interrupted by Patricia's sudden appearance. The man tries to strangle the woman, but the victim grabs a knife and kills the stranger in self-defense. Although the interior designer repeatedly insists in the following days that she has never seen the man before, evidence mounts that this is not true.

Directed by Henry Riedel, Francis Durbridge - Der elegante Dreh leans on a strong ensemble — Annelise Matschulat, Christine von Sanden, Klaus Martin Boestel — 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 drama titles of 1978.