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1948 · 104 mins · German
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Directed by
G.W. Pabst
Starring
Ernst Deutsch, Eva Maria Meineke, Josef Meinrad, Heinz Moog, Hermann Thimig, Gustav Diessl

Set in 1882, a country girl vanishes from a Hungarian village, prompting locals to blame the Jewish community for her murder. The villagers pursue a biased prosecution, turning the trial into a showcase of entrenched prejudice. The story serves as a stark study of stubborn racism, intolerance, and the struggle to resist such hatred.

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