Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes (2020)

Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes (2020) poster

On June 1st, 2019, around 11:30pm, the shoot which represents a turning point in the federal republic falls. In the hessian small town Wolfhagen-Istha, the district president of Kassel, Walter Lübcke, is murdered during this night, while, just a few meters away, the annual carnival is putting the locals into a festive mood. It is DNA-evidence on the clothes of Walter Lübcke which leads the investigators on June 15th, 2019, to his presumptive murderer: Stephan Ernst. The previously convicted right-wing extremist Ernst gets arrested by a SEK unit in Kassel. A first background check reveals: Stephan Ernst was known to the security authorities, but they did not have him on their radar for six years. Now he is back. And a person is dead. The docu-drama “Schuss in der Nacht” („Shoot in the dark“) tells emotionally, and simultaneously factually, how the deadly attack on Lübcke came to be. It tells about the first far-right motivated murder of a politician since the era of national socialism.

Director: Raymond Ley
Genre: Documentary, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 89 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Steffen Britzke
Cinematography: Dirk Heuer
Editing: Natali Barrey, David Kuruc
Production: AVE Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, HR, NDR, SWR, RBB
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

germany, right wing extremism, political documentary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes about?
On June 1st, 2019, around 11:30pm, the shoot which represents a turning point in the federal republic falls. In the hessian small town Wolfhagen-Istha, the district president of Kassel, Walter Lübcke, is murdered during this night, while, just a few meters away, the annual carnival is putting the locals into a festive mood. It is DNA-evidence on the clothes of Walter Lübcke which leads the investigators on June 15th, 2019, to his presumptive murderer: Stephan Ernst. The previously convicted right-wing extremist Ernst gets arrested by a SEK unit in Kassel. A first background check reveals: Stephan Ernst was known to the security authorities, but they did not have him on their radar for six years. Now he is back. And a person is dead. The docu-drama “Schuss in der Nacht” („Shoot in the dark“) tells emotionally, and simultaneously factually, how the deadly attack on Lübcke came to be. It tells about the first far-right motivated murder of a politician since the era of national socialism.
Who directed Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes?
Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes was directed by Raymond Ley.
Who stars in Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes?
Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes stars Joachim Król, Katja Bürkle, Konstantin Lindhorst, Robin Sondermann, Hagen Bähr, Hannah Ley.
How long is Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes?
Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
What genre is Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes?
Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes is a Documentary, Drama, TV Movie film.
Where was Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes produced?
Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes was produced in Germany.