Contergan: Die Eltern

Overview

From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called ""Contergan children"" tell how they experienced the tragedy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 4, 2003

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Moraki-Film,Bundesverband Contergangeschädigter

Cast

Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl,Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen,Renata Cohen,Gisela Brückner,Karin Berg-Kotterba,Joachim Brückner,Alfred Herzel,Helga Tosana,Wolfgang Korruhn,Gretel Herzeland 2 more

Director

Andreas Fischer

Writer

Andreas Fischer

Cinematography

Roland Breitschuh,Dieter Stürmer,Ralph Kaechele

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0386387