Crime scene: Norbert
| Episode of the series Tatort | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Norbert |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Production company |
Bavarian radio |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| classification | Episode 428 ( List ) |
| First broadcast | November 28, 1999 on Das Erste |
| Rod | |
| Director | Niki Stein |
| script | Harald Göckeritz |
| production | Veith von Fürstenberg |
| music |
Jakie Engelken Ulrik Spies |
| camera | Johannes Kirchlechner |
| cut | Helga Kriller |
| occupation | |
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Norbert is a television film from the crime series Tatort on ARD and ORF . It is the 428th crime scene episode. In their 24th case, the Munich inspectors Batic and Leitmayr suspect the simple Norbert Heckel ( Jürgen Tarrach ) of the murder of a successful swimmer. The film, produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk and directed by Niki Stein , was first broadcast on November 28, 1999. Tarrach was awarded the German Television Prize for his performance .
action
Swimmer Sandra Burgstaller is murdered on the way home from swimming training. Since she was only dressed in lingerie, a sexual offense is suspected. The investigation extends to the area in which the victim's apartment is located, which also includes a table dance venue. During an inspection of the area around the crime scene, the inspectors Leitmayr and Batic surprise the shy Norbert Heckel. In addition, a homeless person recognizes him as the man he saw near the body. Heckel is interrogated and in the end confesses the act. When, however, a second woman murder occurs according to the same pattern, it is concluded that Heckel obviously cannot be the perpetrator.
Leitmayr wants to know from Heckel why he confessed to the murder when he wasn't. The always very childish and naive Heckel then says that he did not want to disappoint him, Leitmayr, because he was always so nice to him. Leitmayr drives Heckel to his apartment, where he notices that he is looking after his father in need of care, who was looked after by a neighbor while he was away.
The commissioners have to start all over again to find the perpetrator. Therefore, they are now interrogating Peter Kolb, the ex-boyfriend of the first victim, who verifiably also knew the second girl. But he has an alibi in both cases. Batic walks the crime scenes again with Carlo Menzinger, hoping to find any clues. Meanwhile, Leitmayr is contacted again and again by Heckel, who hangs like a burdock on the inspector, who he likes and who had shown understanding for him.
Batic and Leitmayr had noticed that the press always seemed to be informed about their every move. They recapitulating that they had seen a journalist's photographer several times, and from then on they kept coming across them. Little by little, the officers find more and more clues that lead to a photographer named Tom Diwald. When they visit him, they can just prevent a third murder and arrest the man.
Leitmayr considers it fair to inform Heckel that the real culprit has been found. He hopes that this announcement will please Heckel. However, this behaves in a noticeably strange way and just stammered: “He didn't want you to come.” When Leitmayr then looked into Heckel's father's room, he found the old man lying dead in his bed.
background
The shooting of Norbert took place from June 22, 1999 to July 23, 1999 in and around Munich . The case is the 50th crime scene of the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation.
Sebastian Bezzel , who has been working alongside Eva Mattes in the Tatort from Konstanz as investigator Kai Perlmann since 2004 , can be seen here in a small supporting role as a cynical colleague of Norbert Heckel.
reception
Audience ratings
The first broadcast of Norbert on November 28, 1999 was seen by 7.29 million viewers and achieved a market share of 20.1 percent for Das Erste .
criticism
“Norbert is 'a poor pig'. He only lives on suspicion of murder. 'Suddenly there are people who are interested in him - even if they are cops who actually only want him to confess to the murder,' says screenwriter Harald Göckeritz. [...] The 50th BR 'crime scene' is psychologically tight and freshly staged by Niki Stein. A worthy anniversary thriller by the always well-prepared Munich trio. It started out controversially almost nine years ago and then got better from film to film [...]. "
"Nobody sweats better: Jürgen Tarrach plays as if he had personally invented the life between fear and obsession."
Award
For the portrayal of Norbert Heckel, Jürgen Tarrach was awarded the German Television Prize in 2000 in the category Best Actor in a Supporting Role .
Web links
- Crime scene: Norbert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Norbert in the online film database
- Summary of Norbert's story on the ARD website
- Norbert at the crime scene fund
- Norbert at Tatort-Fans.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for crime scene: Norbert . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ^ Bavaria Film GmbH: Production archive - crime scene: Norbert , accessed on January 30, 2012.
- ^ Press release from Bavaria Film GmbH: 50th crime scene "made in Bavaria" , accessed on January 30, 2012.
- ↑ Tatort: Norbert in the Tatort fund , accessed on November 4, 2016.
- ↑ tittelbach.tv: "Tatort - Norbert" series , accessed on January 30, 2012.
- ^ Review by TV Spielfilm , accessed January 30, 2012.
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