Crime scene: Trimmel makes a plea
| Episode of the series Tatort | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trimmel makes a plea |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Production company |
NDR |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| classification | Episode 86 ( List ) |
| First broadcast | March 27, 1978 on Das Erste |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Schulze-Rohr |
| script | Friedhelm Werremeier |
| production | Wolfgang Kühnlenz |
| music | Friedrich Scholz |
| camera |
Nils-Peter Mahlau , Peter Hammann |
| cut |
Wiebke Koester , Susan Hoffmeyer |
| occupation | |
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Trimmel holds a plea is a German television thriller of the NDR and was broadcast on March 27, 1978 on German television. It is the 86th episode in the crime series Tatort and the ninth case of Chief Inspector Paul Trimmel , played by Walter Richter . Trimmel has to do with a series of murders of young women and an argument with a star lawyer.
action
Detective Chief Inspector Trimmel has been investigating a series of feminicides with previous rapes, which so far have killed three young women. Because no useful information has yet been obtained in the case in which a serial perpetrator is assumed, the police are under great pressure from the local media. Shortly afterwards, the corpse of prostitute Angelika Brock was found at the airport, but this time the victim's handbag was missing, nothing was stolen from the previous victims. Brock's last suitor tells the officers the serial number of the 500 DM note with which he paid for it and which must have been stolen from her by the perpetrator. Trimmel also learns that Brock had often called a "Conny". At the bank the next day, young Conny Schiefelbeck tries to exchange that very - torn - banknote for an intact one at the bank and is therefore arrested, but denies having murdered Brock, although both on the note and in the passenger seat of his Cars blood from Brock is found. She gave him the certificate the evening before when he drove her home; after consulting his lawyer, Schiefelbeck refused to give further evidence. Schiefelbeck's lawyer Zanck meets with Trimmel and tries to convince him that his client had only received the note from his girlfriend for exchange and that she had a dispute in the car and that Brock got out of the car on Flughafenstrasse and that she had to shortly afterwards ran into her killer.
After the evening with Zanck, Trimmel is convinced that Schiefelbeck killed Angelika Brock, but not the other three women. While Schiefelbeck remains in custody, Otto Brüske assaults Irene Marcks and tries to kill her. Two patrol officers who happen to be nearby can prevent this, but Brüske escapes them. The young woman can clearly identify Brüske to Trimmel and Petersen on the basis of the perpetrator file; he has a relevant criminal record. Lenze and Petersen go to Brüske, but he does not open the door, but pretends to have a hostage. The officers are sure he's bluffing, but they still call for reinforcements. Brüske tries to flee the window from the police presence and falls in the process. The dying Brüske confesses to Trimmel four murders in the twilight state, so that Schiefelbeck would have to be released, but Trimmel, who is still convinced of Schiefelbeck's guilt for Brock's death, searches nationwide whether Brüske could not have committed another woman murder. A colleague in Brüske Bonn, who used to live in Bonn, gave Trimmel a hint about a corresponding case, a Johannes Hees was convicted at the time, Brüske was a witness against his work colleague. Trimmel travels to Bonn and visits Hees in prison, Hees denies his act, Brusque's acts in Hamburg are identical to the act at that time. Hees sees his innocence confirmed in this, Brüske charged him wrongly at the time in order to distract from his own act. His knife, which was the murder weapon, was stolen from his apartment that evening. Hees himself is surprised that Brüske could have committed the act for which he was convicted, since the two were good friends.
Back in Hamburg, Schieferbeck confesses to Trimmel and Petersen that he killed Brock in the affect, but Trimmel doesn't believe his confession. He sends his colleague from Bonn to Hees again, who has meanwhile also commissioned Zanck to resume his proceedings and has agreed with Zanck to receive 30% of his possible compensation as a contingency fee. Trimmel then asks Zanck and asks him about his conflict situation, representing both Schiefelbeck and Hees. Trimmel accuses Zanck of having persuaded Schiefelbeck to make his confession in order to benefit his new client Hees and that his behavior is punishable, Zanck is unmoved, but when Trimmel presses him to report him for betrayal of the parties, Zanck gives in and renounces his Excessive success fee in the case of the innocent Hees and admits to Trimmel that he also considers Schiefelbeck guilty, Hees, however, like Trimmel, to be innocent. The next morning, Zanck calls Trimmel and informs him that Hees has hanged himself in his cell and reproaches Trimmel for having sent his colleagues in Bonn, who had brought Hees into this situation at the time, Trimmel rejects the allegations , but he suspects that Zanck is not wrong.
Audience and background
The episode achieved a market share of 47.00% when it was first broadcast. It was shot in October and November 1977 in Hamburg and the surrounding area as well as in Bonn.
criticism
TV Spielfilm rated the film positively and judged: "Slightly outdated, but captivating oldie".
Web links
- Trimmel holds a plea in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Trimmel makes a plea at filmportal.de
- Summary of the plot by Trimmel makes a plea on the ARD website
- Trimmel makes a plea to the crime scene fund
- Trimmel makes a plea at Tatort-Fans.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of release for the crime scene: Trimmel makes a plea . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF).
- ↑ Trimmel makes a plea on tatort-fundus.de, accessed on June 12, 2015.
- ↑ Trimmel gives a short review at tvspielfilm.de, accessed on June 12, 2015.
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