The Old Lady Murders
Episode 4, Germany 1993
Director: Olive Hirschbiegel
Screenplay: Peter Moser, Peter Hajek
Subtitles for the SBS version: Felicity Mueller, Lynne Broad
Actors: Reginald von Ravenhorst as Rex
Tobias Moretti as Richard "Richie" Moser
Karl Markovics as Ernst Stockinger
Wolf Bachofner as Peter Höllerer
Fritz Muliar as Max Koch
Gerhard Zemann as Dr. Leo Graf
Ida Krottendorf as Elfriede Kopetzky
Gusti Wolf as Johanna Gebauer
Summary
Elderly spinster Johanna Gebauer is murdered in her apartment and her valuables are stolen. Her neighbour, Elfriede Kopetzky, notices something suspiscious and soon recieves a threatening phonecall. Without a body, Moser turns to Kopetzky for help but she refuses to talk. More old ladies who all buy from the same delicatessen are reported missing, possibly murdered. Moser and Rex must find the culprit before he strikes again.
The good
Ida Krottendorf is great as Kopetzky, stubbornly silent and cantankerous despite Moretti (Moser) being at his most charming (Moretti can be incredibly charming when he wants to. I’d tell him anything if he asked - that is if I spoke German). There is a good final scene between Moser and Rex.
The bad
Get ready for it - from this point on, Rex will befriend every small child that comes along. This one is cute and genuine but you'll be sick of the kids before long - trust me.
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