Somewhere in the American countryside, reporter Ellis Yester and his wife Paula live in a tranquil country house. When one day Yolande and Edmund Clenz move into the neighborhood, the lives of both couples change abruptly. The unemployed journalist and the attractive neighbor fall in love with each other. This happens because both are dissatisfied with their respective spouses. Ellis and Yolande begin to plot a murderous plan...
Acting
Tappert's journalist oozes sleazy desperation.
Production
Gritty 70s TV look, accidentally atmospheric.
Writing
Punchy dialogue, nasty little twists.
Director
Karl-Heinz Bieber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Horst Tappert later became famous as Inspector Derrick in the long-running German crime series — this is his villain era.
Made for ZDF's 'Das kleine Fernsehspiel' slot, this represents West Germany's brief flirtation with American-style noir before Derrick settled into cozy crime comfort.
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