Death of a citizen

Movie
German title	Death of a citizen
Original title	The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1970
length	80 minutes
Rod
Director	Walter Grauman
script	Luther Davis
production	Aaron Spelling Prod. (For Paramount Television )
music	Robert Drasnin
camera	Archie R. Dalzell
cut	Kind be
occupation
	Edward G. Robinson : Emile Pulska; Martin Balsam : Stanley Pulska; Diane Baker : Peggy Pulska; Percy Rodriguez : Frank Jones; Ruth Roman : Lois; Sam Jaffe : Abe Stillman; Edward Asner : Dr. Morheim; Martin E. Brooks : Hudson F. Ewing; Paul Picerni : Det. Green; Robert Yuro : Det. Seroly; William Elliott : Carl; James A. Watson Jr .: Leon; Naomi Stevens : Mrs. Raspili; Virginia Christine : Miss Cummings; Jay C. Flippen : Pawnbroker; Jason Wingreen : Arthur; Pepe Brown : Louie;

Death of a Citizen (Original title: The Old Man Who Cried Wolf ) is an American television film from 1970.

action

Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. The reunion is celebrated in the back room of the shop with grain brandy "Steinhäger", the origin of which the script relocated to Poland. A boy from the neighborhood who tries to get Abe a favor is put off until later and sent away. Abe asks Emile to help him transfer one thousand US dollars to his sister in Poland and gives him ten 100 dollar bills. At that moment they are attacked by a man with a rubberized manslaughter and Emile knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, he is told that his friend died of natural causes. When Emile insists that he has been attacked, his son and daughter-in-law try to help him with a psychiatrist. Emile decides to look for the killer on her own.

background

The film shows how a respected citizen believes he has been the victim of a crime through no fault and how his family reacts to it. The film also shows the limits of the knowledge of psychiatry. He also addresses the loss of mental functions in old age.

Awards

1971: Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for Walter Grauman

reception

The film was first broadcast by ARD on October 19, 1974.

Reviews

“An exciting crime film produced for television, excellently played in the leading role and with socially critical ambitions. At the same time an almost satirical attack against superficial optimism, superficial psychiatry and ignorance in the American everyday success mentality ”( two thousand and one film lexicon ).