The Story Teller
1989, German. Directed by Rainer Boldt.
In this mystery/thriller based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, Nico Thomkins (Udo Schenk), a writer, and his wife Helen (Anke Sevenich) are in the habit of playing games with one another. Even while they are breaking up, they are sufficiently in tune with one another to continue this practice. When the writer's wife takes off without leaving a note behind, people begin to suspect that he may have murdered her, and he plays along with this notion to the point of planting clues which would incriminate him. Obviously, no one with a shred of common sense would do such a thing, and these tricks get him into trouble. However, his troubles don't really begin until he starts to search for her in earnest.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Rainer BoldtDirector
- Udo SchenkNico Thomkins
- Anke SevenichHelen Thomkins
- Christine KaufmannClara Lilienthal
- Hans-Michael RehbergHerr Jensen
- Gunnar MöllerKommissar
- Peter SattmannEduard Hanstock
- Rüdiger WandelAlex Hanson
- Jale ArıkanIvy
- Gustav Peter WöhlerDr. Tamiroff
- Christiane ReiffMonica Hanson
- Christina HornCast
- Alfred RaschkeCast
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1989
- Original title
- Der Geschichtenerzähler
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Rainer Boldt, Dorothea Neukirchen, Wolf Christian Schröder
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The Story Teller runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Story Teller isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story Teller?
The Story Teller (1989) was directed by Rainer Boldt and stars Udo Schenk, Anke Sevenich, Christine Kaufmann.