The Story Teller (Der Geschichtenerzähler) 34 years old

In this mystery/thriller based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, Nico Thomkins (Udo Schenk), a writer, and his wife Helen (Anke Sevenich) are in the habit of playing games with one another. Even while they are breaking up, they are sufficiently in tune with one another to continue this practice. When the writer's wife takes off without leaving a note behind, people begin to suspect that he may have murdered her, and he plays along with this notion to the point of planting clues which would incriminate him. Obviously, no one with a shred of common sense would do such a thing, and these tricks get him into trouble. However, his troubles don't really begin until he starts to search for her in earnest.

Credits

Christine Kaufmann as Clara Lilienthal

Gustav-Peter Wöhler as Dr. Tamiroff

Gunnar Möller as Kommissar

Udo Schenk as Nico Thomkins

Peter Sattmann as Eduard Hanstock

Hans-Michael Rehberg as Herr Jensen

The Story Teller Cast

Name	Character
Christine Kaufmann She was 44, 72 years old when she died	as Clara Lilienthal
Gustav-Peter Wöhler He was 32, now 67 years old	as Dr. Tamiroff
Gunnar Möller He was 61, 89 years old when he died	as Kommissar
Udo Schenk He was 36, now 71 years old	as Nico Thomkins
Peter Sattmann He was 41, now 76 years old	as Eduard Hanstock
Hans-Michael Rehberg He was 51, 79 years old when he died	as Herr Jensen
Christiane Reiff She was 37, now 72 years old	as Monica Hanson
Jale Arıkan She was 23, now 58 years old	as Ivy

The Story Teller Crew

Name	Department
Rainer Boldt as Director. He was 42 (70) years old when He died	Directing

The Story Teller (34 years)

Release day: Friday, May 26, 1989