Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

Poetic fable about the sophisticated rape of civil rights by a totalitarian power. The orderly existence of Peter O'Hey and his family is shaken one day by the announcement that a tiger has taken up residence in his bathroom. The state, represented by a civil servant, a tax collector and a protocol chief, as well as the private company, represented by a scientist, a circus director and an old hunter, take a keen interest in this news and try to exploit the unusual situation for their personal interests. They besiege the apartment of Peter O'Hey and finally also claim his life by abusing him as a decoy for the tiger.

Joachim Wichmann

Peter O'Hey

Angelika Hurwicz

Frau O'Hey

Thomas Rosengarten

Jas O'Hey

Helga Ballhaus

Die Tochter

Heinz Meier

Der Beamte

Hans Timerding

Der Steuereinnehmer

Günter Meisner

Der Wissenschaftler

Alexander Welbat

Der Zirkusdirektor

Adolf Rebel

Der Chef des Protokolls

Götz Olaf Rausch

Der alte Jäger

• Peter LilienthalDirector
• Sławomir MrożekNovel
• Hubert von BechtolsheimProducer
• Michael BallhausDirector of Photography

Release date

May 19, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

56m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie