Tod eines Schülers

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German TV series or program

Tod eines Schülers
Created by	Robert Stromberger
Country of origin	Germany
No. of episodes	6
Production
Camera setup	Rudolf Körösi Ursula Körösi

Tod eines Schülers (A student's death) is a German television series directed by Claus Peter Witt, based on a script by Robert Stromberger.

The series is about the fictional suicide by train of student Claus Wagner. Each episode begins with Wagner's death, looking into the subject from different points of view.

Cast

Till Topf: Claus Wagner (main character)
Günter Strack: Horst Wagner (Claus Wagner's father)
Eva Zlonitzky: Yvonne Wagner (Claus Wagner's mother)
Hans Helmut Dickow: Löschner (the investigating police inspector)
Ute Christensen: Inge Reitz (Claus Wagner's girl-friend)

Episodes

Episode	title (translated)	Original title	Television premiere
1	The missing motive	Das fehlende Motiv	18.01.1981
2	The parents	Die Eltern	25.01.1981
3	The teachers	Die Lehrer	01.02.1981
4	The fellow students	Die Mitschüler	08.02.1981
5	The girlfriend	Die Freundin	16.02.1981
6	Claus Wagner	Claus Wagner	22.02.1981

Accolades

Goldene Kamera in 1981.

Consequences

Even though the series received positive reviews, and is still considered a milestone in German television history, it was denounced by parents' associations. A major allegation was the possibility of inducing copycat suicides.