Donna Leon - The dark hour of the Serenissima
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| Original title | The dark hour of the Serenissima | ||
| Country of production | Germany | ||
| original language | German | ||
| Production company |
TPI Trebitsch Production International GmbH | ||
| length | 90 minutes | ||
| classification | Episode 13 ( list ) | ||
| First broadcast | May 15, 2008 on Das Erste | ||
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| Director | Sigi Rothemund | ||
| script | Holger Joos | ||
| music | Stefan Schulzki | ||
| camera | Dragan Rogulj | ||
| cut | Darius Simaifar | ||
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The Dark Hour of the Serenissima is a German television film by Sigi Rothemund from 2008 , based on the novel of the same name by Donna Leon . It is the thirteenth episode of the ARD crime film series Donna Leon with Uwe Kockisch as Commissario Guido Brunetti in the lead role.
action
The student Claudia Leonardo turns to Commissario Brunetti because her grandfather was wrongly accused of extortion by robbery after the Second World War. A little later, she and her grandmother are murdered. During the investigation, the inspector comes across the librarian Maxwell Ford, who was considered in Leonardo's grandmother's will. He and his wife Eleonora are under urgent suspicion of murder.
background
The dark hour of the Serenissima was filmed from May 10, 2006 to July 13, 2006 in Venice and the surrounding area. The first broadcast on Das Erste took place on May 15, 2008 at prime time .
criticism
The critics of the television magazine TV Spielfilm gave the film a medium rating, they pointed with the thumb to the side. They stated: "Formidable performers, but too predictable".
Web links
- Donna Leon - The dark hours of the Serenissima in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Donna Leon - The dark hour of the Serenissima at crew united