The visit of the old lady

Claire Zachanassian (Christiane Hörbiger), a successful businesswoman, cosmopolitan, and billionaire, travels to the town of Güllen. Here, she once lived as Klara Wäscher, a young, beautiful, and vivacious woman who fell in love with Alfred Ill (Michael Mendl). He was for her the one and only, the great love, without a doubt. After a serious traffic accident, which leaves Klara with lasting injuries, Ill abandons her for a better match, betrays her, tramples on her feelings, and even denies their unborn child. After that, Klara loses everything: her health, her baby, her love, and her faith in the goodness of humanity. But she fights. Brutally against herself and others. She forbids herself the luxury of feelings. In her daily life, her sharp intellect reigns. As Claire, she makes it to the top. She is not happy. She thinks of revenge and wants to take retribution on Ill. She knows that the outstanding debt must still be settled. Therefore, she travels back to Güllen and makes the citizens of the town a murderous offer.