Release Date

19 May, 1964

Runtime

00:56: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Poetic fable about the sophisticated rape of civil rights by a totalitarian power. The orderly existence of Peter O'Hey and his family is shaken one day by the announcement that a tiger has taken up residence in his bathroom. The state, represented by a civil servant, a tax collector and a protocol chief, as well as the private company, represented by a scientist, a circus director and an old hunter, take a keen interest in this news and try to exploit the unusual situation for their personal interests. They besiege the apartment of Peter O'Hey and finally also claim his life by abusing him as a decoy for the tiger.

Original Title

Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

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Actors

Joachim Wichmann

Angelika Hurwicz

Thomas Rosengarten

Helga Ballhaus

Heinz Meier

Hans Timerding

Günter Meisner

Alexander Welbat

Adolf Rebel

Götz Olaf Rausch

Crew

Peter Lilienthal

Sławomir Mrożek

Hubert von Bechtolsheim

Michael Ballhaus