Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

56min

Drama

TV Movie

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.

Cast

Joachim Wichmann

Joachim Wichmann

Peter O'Hey
Helga Ballhaus

Helga Ballhaus

Die Tochter
Heinz Meier

Heinz Meier

Der Beamte
Hans Timerding

Hans Timerding

Der Steuereinnehmer
Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Der Wissenschaftler
Alexander Welbat

Alexander Welbat

Der Zirkusdirektor
Adolf Rebel

Adolf Rebel

Der Chef des Protokolls
Götz Olaf Rausch

Götz Olaf Rausch

Der alte Jäger

Release date

19th May 1964

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch