One or the Other (1974)
"Einer von uns beiden" (original title)

Director:

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers:

Horst Otto Oskar Bosetzky (novel), Manfred Purzer

Stars:

Klaus Schwarzkopf, Elke Sommer, Jürgen Prochnow

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Klaus Schwarzkopf	...	Professor Kolczyk
Elke Sommer	...	Miezi
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Bernd Ziegenhals
Ulla Jacobsson	...	Mrs. Kolczyk
Kristina Nel	...	Ginny Kolczyk
Walter Gross	...	Grandpa Melzer
Anita Kupsch	...	Secretary
Berta Drews
Otto Sander	...	Rulle
Claus Theo Gärtner	...	Prötzel
Gunther Beth	...	Kronert
Peter Schiff	...	Police Inspector
Ortrud Beginnen	...	Babsy
Wolf Roth	...	Hohenberg
Fritz Tillmann	...	Dr. Sievers

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

murder | father daughter relationship | professor | killer | student | 

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Genres:

Action | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

22 April 1974 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

One or the Other

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Divina-Film, Roxy Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) Color

User Reviews

Thrilling crime story

Based on a crime novel by Horst Bosetzky (-ky) this is one of Wolfgang Petersen's first cinema productions. The student Bernd Ziegenhals discovers that one of the professors at university has faked his doctoral thesis and blackmails him. The plot is thrilling because the professor does not stay passive, he tries to get rid of Ziegenhals. Who of them will survive at the end?

The movie is much better than the novel (which is very rare). The end is surprising and also different to the novel. I'm wondering if Petersen is thinking about a Hollywood remake of this film. The plot has a lot of potential and with better special effects than it was possible in 1974 it could be a winner.