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Epilogue

Epilogue

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 28, 1950

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama

User Score

58%

Original Title

Epilog - Das Geheimnis der Orplid

Production Companies

CCC Filmkunst

Director

Helmut Käutner

Description

The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".