Der Tod zu Basel

Overview

Mysterious deaths are occurring in Basel: people are dying out of the blue in public with no apparent cause of death. The coroner, Professor Rüegg, the cantonal doctor Zäslin, and politicians are at a loss and becoming fearful. There are even serious considerations to cancel the upcoming carnival. Rüegg's assistant Andreas Zinstag, who is also dealing with the deaths, lives with his uncle, Jean-Jacques Zinstag, a retired doctor. The latter begins to take an interest in the mysterious deaths. Among his friends, Zinstag develops the theory that people are not dying from a specific disease, but from "death" itself. The Grim Reaper himself is making his presence felt in Basel, as he once did in the Dance of Death.

Cast

Günter Lamprecht

André

Dietmar Schönherr

Jean-Jacques Zinstag

Wolfram Berger

Josi

Siegfried W. Kernen

Huber

Hans-Michael Rehberg

Zäslin

Ueli Jäggi

Harry / Mors

Nikolas Lansky

Rüegg

Miriam Spoerri

Frau Kaiser

Stephanie Glaser

Frau Steiner

Rolf Sarkis