Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn

Overview

Biographical movie about Julius Robert Mayer (1814-1878), a surgeon and town doctor in Heilbronn, who studied heat for many years and was the first to correctly formulate the basic principles of the theory of mechanical heat and the principle of conservation of energy. Competing Prussian scientists laugh at him, and his life is full of misunderstandings and persecution. The film tells of his fate and his long and futile struggle for recognition of the results of his scientific work.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 27, 1955

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Gerd Michael Henneberg,Maximilian Larsen,Kurt Mühlhardt,Georg Helge Pfleger,Elvira Sternbeck,Herbert Rüdiger,Gisela Uhlen,Peter Hippler,Otto Lange,Herbert Mewes-Contiand 54 more

Director

Helmut Spieß

Writer

Alfred Böttcher

Cinematography

Robert Baberske

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0236688