A large German city at the beginning of the 1960s. This is where the well-to-do Berger family lives. Outwardly a bourgeois idyll, but behind the scenes the family is in turmoil. The relationship between father and son in particular is extremely tense. Martin Berger is seduced by the attractive Britta. It is the beginning of an affair that ends tragically. When the young man finds out that his father is also having sex with the young woman, Martin decides to kill her and also cleans up his friends who are not averse to the vices of life...
Acting
Michael Hinz simmers then detonates perfectly.
Cinematography
Crisp black-and-white exposes the family's polished lies.
Direction
Radványi's operatic restraint before the inevitable explosion.
Director
Géza von Radványi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during West Germany's 'economic miracle,' the film viciously interrogates the era's polished prosperity.
Elke Sommer was transitioning from German cinema to Hollywood; this was her last major German role before becoming an international star.
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