In den besten Jahren

Year 2011
Cast Senta Berger, Matthias Brandt a.o.
Written and Directed by Hartmut Schoen
Head of Production  Ulrich Lenze
TV Editor Michael André, Christina Voss-Michalke
Produced for WDR

In den besten Jahren

40 years after her husband is shot and killed by a terrorist while on duty as a police officer during a routine traffic check, Erika Welves (Senta Berger), aided by a journalist (Felix Eitner) finds evidence leading to the murderer. For the killer has vanished. Is living in freedom. Because the state is protecting him, keeping him safe. He in turn has supplied information concerning other terrorists. Erika Welves considers this blatant injustice. But now, finally, there is a chance at revenge...

 

In den besten Jahren - Backstage

Written by:

Hartmut Schoen

Directed by:

Hartmut Schoen

Director of Photography:

Bernhard Keller

Sound:

Andreas Wölki

Makeup:

Barbara Spenner

Costumes:

Anne Stößel

Setting:

Tim Pannen

Edited by:

Vessela Martschewski

Producer:

Thomas Schwetje

Production Manager:

Gregori Winkowski, Uwe Herpich

Head of Production:

Ulrich Lenze

TV Editors:

Michael André, Christina Voss-Michalke

Cast:

Senta Berger, Matthias Brandt, Felix Eitner, Christina Große, Bernhard Leute, Eva Krautwig, Matthias Koeberlin, Pauline Höhne, Manfred Zapatka, Burghart Klaußner, Ellen Schwiers u.a.

Locations:

Cologne and Surroundings, Netherlands, Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein

Shooting:

March 2011

Produced for:

WDR