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Herbstfeuer

"Truth cannot be thrown into the fire — it is the fire. F. Dürrenmatt"

A passionate hotel manager is obsessed with a clairvoyant's claim that he is to blame for the unexplained fire at his legendary grand hotel. To free himself from this burden, he teams up with an astute detective inspector to expose a former employee as the arsonist. This unexpectedly puts him at the centre of the investigation – and he must face the truth.

Top Cast

  • Rolf Zollinger

    Rolf Zollinger

    Hotel manager

  • Peter Lang

    Peter Lang

    Police inspector

  • Sally Zollinger

    Sally Zollinger

Overview

A passionate hotel manager is obsessed with a clairvoyant's claim that he is to blame for the unexplained fire at his legendary grand hotel. To free himself from this burden, he teams up with an astute detective inspector to expose a former employee as the arsonist. This unexpectedly puts him at the centre of the investigation – and he must face the truth.

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