The scene is Paris, 1980. The Paraguayan Ambassador is shot. While in custody, Max Baumstein tells his wife Lina the facts behind the crime: His father was murdered by Nazi thugs and he himself was taken in by a Mr. and Mrs. Wiener. Following the arrest of her husband, Elsa Wiener fled to Paris with the Jewish boy and worked in a dance hall. There she later met the Ambassador of Paraguay, who shamelessly exploited her fears about her husband.

Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy, Library
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
Like other CCC films, this German-French co-production employs a frame story to address the Nazi past. This is Romy Schneider's last film and she plays a dual role as Elsa Wiener and her doppelganger Lina Baumstein.
With Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, and Helmut Griem. Directed by Jacques Rouffio.
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