Wolfgang Staudte, the director of this episode of the German crime series, Tatort, was the director of the first significant post-war German film; 'Die Mörder sind unter uns' ('Murderers among us'). Zwei Leben has the feel of a piece directed by a 'real' film director. It has high production values, some very stylish takes and, with a classical soundtrack, it is not handicapped by dated period music. The plot is engaging and the film features solid, spare performances from the whole cast. The lead guest rôle is played by Heinz Bennent who worked with both Truffaut and Costa-Gavras. His character, the apparently innocuous owner of photography studio, is moved to drastic action after a foreigner visits his shop. Well worth a watch.
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