Police call 110: The battle

Episode of the series Polizeiruf 110
Original title	The battle
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Production company	DOKfilm television production on behalf of the ORB
length	85 minutes
classification	Episode 246 ( List )
First broadcast	February 2, 2003 on Das Erste
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Director	Thomas Bohn
script	Scarlett Kleint , Michael Illner
production	Frank jewelry
music	Hans Franek
camera	Peter W. Tost
cut	Karola Mittelstädt
occupation
Imogen Kogge : Johanna Herz, chief detective Horst Krause : Horst Krause , police chief Julia Jäger : Amelie Wieland Peter Prager : Robert Beck Michael Roll : Jochen Wieland Hans Kremer : Frank Wieland Kathrin Angerer : Tamara, forensic technician Jürgen Schornagel : Captain Ulrike Folkerts : Irene Porst Manfred Möck : Frank Andreas Schmidt : French opponent Michael Trischan : Mischke Frank Röth : Ennio Cacciato : receptionist Dario Fosca : Paul Wieland Julia Reinecke : Friederike Wieland

The Battle is a German crime film by Thomas Bohn from 2003, produced on behalf of the ORB . It is the 246th episode in the film series Polizeiruf 110 and the sixth case for Chief Master Horst Krause and the second case for Chief Detective Johanna Herz.

action

In Brandenburg the battle of Großbeeren against Napoleon in 1813 is re-enacted. But then the Franconian wine merchant and sponsor of the event, Hajo Porst, is found dead. Johanna Herz and Horst Krause are facing extensive investigations, they have to ask all actors and those responsible for their alibi. Herz has the glorious idea of ​​smuggling Krause into the battlefield as a recruit. So he can better ask around during the exercises. In addition, equipment such as Prussian infantry sabers and rifles were stolen from a bivouac , which he wants to find again, which he succeeds in the end.

Among the friends of the spectacle of the battle is the author of historical writings, Amelie Wieland, who was good friends with Porst. Robert Beck, the inspector's partner, knows Amelie well and has an old story that connects Amelie, her brother-in-law Frank and Porst. Even today they are linked in business, because Frank Wieland gets his goods from Porst. Due to bad business, Wieland owed its supplier. For this he should help him find an old grave. When Amelie Wieland found out that Hajo Porst wanted to enrich herself with this historical find, she quarreled with him. As a result, he fell and broke his neck.

During the investigation into Hajo Post's death, Frank Wieland learns that his own brother had betrayed him to the State Security at the time. He wanted to help Hajo Porst, who had fallen in love with Amelie, to smuggle her out of the GDR. He spent years in prison for this. To take revenge, he loads his rifle with real bullets and wants to shoot him during the Historic Battle. Herz can prevent this and Krause arrests Frank Wieland.

background

The battle was produced by "DOKfilm Fernsehproduktion GmbH" and "Degeto Film" on behalf of the ORB and shot in Fresdorf , Diedersdorf , Genshagen and Großbeeren . On 2 February 2003, the film was the first to primetime broadcast for the first time.

Ulrike Folkerts , who embodies the detective Lena Odenthal in the crime series Tatort , plays a supporting role in this police call.

criticism

The critics of the television magazine TV Spielfilm gave the best possible rating (thumbs up) and wrote: "Tragedy of love, lies and betrayal".

Web links

• Police 110: The battle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Summary of the plot of the film on the ARD website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Filming locations from the Internet Movie Database , accessed February 25, 2016.
2. ^ Police call 110: The battle at tvspielfilm.de

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