The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Early 1980s: Martin Siedler, a successful press officer for a leading pharmaceutical company, believes he has the trust of his boss Walter Lange. But then he finds out that his company's supposed miracle drug, which he is promoting, carries a deadly risk. This is proven by a secret, internal study, which his boss also knows about. How should Martin deal with this explosive information? What does he risk by going public with it? How strong is conscience? Drama based on real events about one of the biggest German medical scandals.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Friedemann FrommDirector
- Eva ZahnWriter
- Volker A. ZahnWriter
Cast
- Friedrich MückeMartin Siedler
- Karoline SchuchSabine Siedler
- Uwe KockischWalter Lange
- Ulrike KrumbiegelMarianne Siedler
- Bibiana BeglauBarbara Wenning
- Kai Ivo BaulitzDr. Jürgen Hammerstein
- Robert SchuppRüdiger Demel
- Ulrich GebauerProf. Franz Ritter
- Claudia MehnertIris Hohmann
- Jan Georg SchütteKurt Laumann
- Annedore KleistAndrea Laumann
- Irene RindjeDr. Mathilde Czerni