Es geschah am hellichten Tag
It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Heinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
as Oberleutnant Matthäi
Sigfrit Steiner
Sigfrit Steiner
as Det. Feller
Siegfried Lowitz
Siegfried Lowitz
as Lt. Heinzi
Michel Simon
Michel Simon
as Jacquier
Heinrich Gretler
Heinrich Gretler
as Polizeikommandant
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
as Schrott
Berta Drews
Berta Drews
as Frau Schrott
Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser
as Prof. Manz
María Rosa Salgado
María Rosa Salgado
as Frau Heller
Anita von Ow
Anita von Ow
as Annemarie HellerBarbara Haller
Barbara Haller
as Ursula Fehlmann
Emil Hegetschweiler
Emil Hegetschweiler
as GemeindepräsidentCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 100 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.