Why Did Romeo Die?
Season 3, Episode 38. Germany 1996.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Screenplay: Bernhard Schaerfl in cooperation with Peter Hajek and Peter Moser
Subtitles for SBS version: Christine Leher, Michael Pentecost
Actors: Reginald von Ravenhorst as Rex
Tobias Moretti as Richard "Richie" Moser
Heinz Weixelbraun as Christian Böck
Wolf Bachofner as Peter Höllerer
Fritz Muliar as Max Koch
Gerhard Zemann as Dr. Leo Graf
Summary
During a performance of "Romeo and Juliet", a fake pillar falls and kills the actor playing Romeo. The actor playing Juliet is devastated and the whole grieving cast binds together, lying to police. Moser and Rex enter the jealous world of the stage actors to answer the question - why did Romeo die?
The Good
A good scene near the beginning with Max Koch showing slides of gravestones and describing old unsolved cases. Moser's car is towed and so he and Rex end up catching the bus. Böck continues to use magic tricks on Rex. The guest actors for this episode were good.
The Bad
The solution to this murder mystery was a little obvious, as were most of the later plot developments.
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