Semmelweis – Retter der Mütter

Overview

In the middle of the 19th century, almost one in three women who gave birth died of puerperal fever. The Hungarian doctor Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis also observed these terrible occurrences in his clinic in Vienna. He came to the conclusion that it was primarily the unhygienic conditions in the clinic itself that led to this disease, as his colleagues were constantly shuttling back and forth between the anatomy department and the delivery room. He tries to convince the doctors of the absolute necessity of thorough disinfection by washing their hands with chlorinated lime. He meets with fierce resistance from his colleagues until he himself sets up an exemplary clinic in Budapest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1950

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany

Production

DEFA,Herstellungsgruppe Kurt Hahne

Cast

Karl Paryla,Käthe Braun,Angelika Hauff,Camilla Spira,Gudrun Genest,Nikolaus Paryla,Ursula von Manescul,Erik Schumann,Horst Drinda,Herbert Hübnerand 19 more

Director

Georg C. Klaren

Writer

Joachim Barckhausen,Alexander Stenbock-Fermor

Cinematography

Eugen Klagemann

Music

Herbert Trantow

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0042942