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A detective in a small Swiss town investigates a series of child murders and becomes obsessed with catching the killer. As he delves deeper into the case, he uncovers dark secrets and finds himself haunted by the past. He must navigate through a web of deceit and ruthlessness to bring the psychopath to justice.
In the remote countryside, a teenager visits her wealthy grandmother, only to discover dark family secrets and seek revenge.
In Hungary, a cop delves into a troubling case of child murder, uncovering a web of dark secrets and twisted obsessions. As he investigates, he must navigate the haunting landscapes of the dark woods and a deeply disturbed community.
End of the Game is a 1975 crime drama movie based on a novel. It follows a murder investigation involving a police shootout, a wager, and a terminal illness. The story takes place in Switzerland and Istanbul, with twists and turns that keep the audience guessing until the end.
The old and sick detective superintendent Bärlach has to investigate the murder of his colleague Ulrich Schmied, who was murdered in the middle of the country road.
In her teens, Mme. Zachanassian had to flee her home town in disgrace. Now she's old and rich and the town is facing bankruptcy. But she returns with news that she wants to help - as long as the townsfolk kill someone for her.
Several criminal lawyers reunite every year in the Swiss mountains to entertain themselves with fake trials and murder mysteries. At one year's party, an unwitting American becomes part of the game.
Without Anything is a drama movie that follows the story of a woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
An extravagant comedy with Heinz Rühmann.
Adaptation for TV of the play by Friedrich Durrenmatt. A very rich old lady arrives in her nearly bankrupt native village. She is ready to come to the rescue but only if her old lover who had once abandoned her pregnant is killed.
Frank V. is a comedy about the operations of a private bank and the production of an opera. The story follows the humorous events that unfold as the characters navigate the intricacies of the banking world and the challenges of putting on a theatrical performance. With elements of teleplay adaptation, blackmail, societal dynamics, and a theatrical backdrop based on a novel, Frank V. offers an entertaining and unique experience.
In a remote village, a group of amateurs plans to stage a mock trial to explore the themes of justice and morality. However, their experiment takes an unexpected turn when it becomes a catalyst for unresolved conflicts and deep-seated emotions.
Three friends, each with their own unique ability, discover their connection and the mysteries of their powers while navigating the challenges of life in a small town.
Hungarian TV movie based on the work of swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
An enormously wealthy woman returns to her hometown with a dreadful bargain: She wants the townspeople to kill the man who jilted her in exchange for enough money to revitalize the town.
As a young woman, Klara left her hometown in disgrace. Now she is old and unimaginably rich, as for the first time she returns. The town is nearly bankrupt and in urgent need of money. Everybody hopes Clara will come to the rescue. And she will. However, there is a condition: somebody must kill the man who was her lover all those years ago.
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire. Dürrenmatt was a member of the Gruppe Olten, a group of left-wing Swiss writers who convened regularly at a restaurant in the city of Olten. Dürrenmatt was born in Konolfingen, canton of Bern, the son of a Protestant pastor. His grandfather, Ulrich Dürrenmatt, was a conservative politician. The family moved to Bern in 1935. Dürrenmatt began studies in philosophy, German philology, and German literature at the University of Zürich in 1941, but moved to the University of Bern after one semester where he also studied natural science. In 1943, he decided to become an author and dramatist and dropped his academic career. In 1945–46, he wrote his first play It Is Written. On 11 October 1946, he married the actress Lotti Geissler. Dürrenmatt traveled in 1969 to the United States, in 1974 to Israel, and in 1990 to Auschwitz in Poland. In 1975 he played himself in the film End of the Game. Dürrenmatt also enjoyed painting. Some of his own works and his drawings were exhibited in Neuchâtel in 1976 and 1985, as well as in Zürich in 1978. His wife Lotti Geissler died on 16 January 1983. Dürrenmatt married another actress, Charlotte Kerr, in 1984. In 1990, he gave two famous speeches, one in honour of Václav Havel ("Die Schweiz, ein Gefängnis?/Switzerland a Prison?"), upon discovering he had been spied on for five decades, along with 800,000 of his left-leaning fellow citizens, by the Swiss secret service; the other in honour of Mikhail Gorbachev ("Kants Hoffnung/Kant's Hope"). Dürrenmatt often compared the three Abrahamic religions and Marxism, which he also saw as a religion. Dürrenmatt died from heart failure on 14 December 1990 in Neuchâtel. Since 2000, his works are exhibited in Centre Dürrenmatt, a part of the Swiss National Library. Like Bertolt Brecht, Dürrenmatt explored the dramatic possibilities of epic theatre. Next to Brecht, he has been called its "most original theorist". When he was 26, his first play, It Is Written, premiered to great controversy. The story of the play revolves around a battle between a sensation-craving cynic and a religious fanatic who takes scripture literally, all of this taking place while the city they live in is under siege. The play's opening night in April 1947, caused fights and protests in the audience. Between 1948 and 1949, Dürrenmatt wrote several segments and sketches for the anti-Nazi Cabaret Cornichon in Zürich; among these, the single-act grotesque short play Der Gerettete (The Rescued). ... Source: Article "Friedrich Dürrenmatt" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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