Synopsis
World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Karl-Ernst SasseOriginal Music Composer
- Kurt MaetzigDirector
- Hans-Albert PederzaniWriter
- Helfried SchreiterWriter
Cast
- Armin Mueller-StahlDr. Brock
- Katja ParylaVera Brock
- Viktor AvdyushkoSlatkow
- Galina PolskikhWalja Slatkowa
- Norbert ChristianProfessor Hülsenbeck
- Mathilde DaneggerClara Hülsenbeck
- Valeria MarianKari
- Fred DelmareProfessor Bergmann
- Daniela GolzBaby
- Werner EhrlicherWerner Bengsdorf
- Ursula Am-EndeGerti Bengsdorf
- Harald HauserRice
Themes
geneticsethical dilemma