Erlkönig

Nov 19, 2007

1h 30m

★ 4.5

Overview

A woman dies in the morning in a mysterious accident on an empty highway. Her son survives seriously injured. Since the mother had taken out a large life insurance policy shortly beforehand, suicide is suspected. Insurance employee Marlies Heidorn investigates the matter. She soon comes dangerously close to another vehicle owner...

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

ZDF

Erlkönig Trailers

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Cast

Marlies Heidorn

Silke Bodenbender

Ulli Heidorn

Felix Eitner

Schültke

Henry Hübchen

Fuchs

Dirk Borchardt

Van Loon

Axel Milberg

Barbara Tries

Ruth Reinecke

Hombach

Michael Brandner

Achim

Steffen Groth

Achim

Michael Sideris

Borchart

Hans-Jörg Assmann

Fotograf Hornbach

George Lenz

Ukrainischer Zeuge

Maxim Kovalevski

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