Zechmeister
79 mins
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.
Maria Zechmeister
herself
Rosa Renetzeder-Zeichmeister
herself
Herbert Adamec
defense cousel
Asher Menselssohn
district attorney
Claudia Schneider
speaker
Dietrich Siegel
first investigator
Karin Herber
investigator's wife
Michael Totz
second investigator
Angela Summereder
Director
Monika Maruschko
Production Manager
Uli Fessler
Costume Design
Hille Sagel
Director of Photography
Ursula Weck
Music
Dörte Völz-Mammarella
Editor
Christian Geerdes
Music
Gerda Jensen
Sound
Angela Summereder
Writer
Karl Schlifelner
Sound Mixer
Fritz Mikesch
Music