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A Perfect Crime

A Perfect Crime

Martyr. Capitalist. Occupier. Victim.

122020•43m•7.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(42)

In April 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, the head of Treuhand, the East German Privatization and Restructuring Agency, was assassinated in Dusseldorf. This documentary details the strange evidence recovered.

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Production

Beetz Brothers Film Production

Language

DE

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 25, 2020

Last Aired

September 25, 2020

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Christian Beetz, Georg Tschurtschenthaler

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Martyr
E1
Martyr
Air date: 2020-09-25
The murder of Detlev Rohwedder, shot as he stood by a window in his Düsseldorf home, shakes the nation. But insiders understood the danger he was in.
Capitalist
E2
Capitalist
Air date: 2020-09-25
A Red Army Faction letter claims responsibility for the killing, but a lack of clues stalls the investigation. Now, former RAF members come forward.
Occupier
E3
Occupier
Air date: 2020-09-25
The precision of the assassination raises suspicions among the authorities. What was the motivation — and who benefited from Rohwedder's death?
Victim
E4
Victim
Air date: 2020-09-25
Rohwedder becomes a convenient scapegoat as the desperate and enraged take to the streets. A new suspect emerges, yet the mystery only deepens.

Cast

Oliver Reissig

Beate Malkus

Beate Malkus

Tom Pilath

Tom Pilath

Juliane Werner

Peter Miklusz

Peter Miklusz

Alfred Hartung

Alfred Hartung

Tobias Kasimirowicz

Tobias Kasimirowicz

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