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Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
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Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn

1955-10-27 · 96 min · ★ 8.0

Drama

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.

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Directors
Helmut Spieß
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Emil StöhrEmil StöhrRobert Mayer
Gisela UhlenGisela UhlenWilhelmine Mayer
Hilmar ThateHilmar ThateDr. Bohn
Otto StüblerCloss
Martin FlörchingerMartin FlörchingerFritz Mayer
Walther SuessenguthWalther SuessenguthPrivy Councilor Justus Liebig
Herwart GrosseHerwart GrosseCourt Councilor Ernst von Zeller
Harald HalgardtHarald HalgardtDr. Landerer
Gerd Michael HennebergProf. Gustav Rümelin
Werner SegtropVon Rauch
Wolf GoetteProf. Nörrenberg
Kurt MühlhardtKurt MühlhardtKing Wilhelm of Württemberg
Fred MahrFred MahrMayor
Carola BraunbockCarola BraunbockPatient
Fred DürenFred Dürenofficer
Deli BuchinskiMayor
Hugo NilliusPatient
Ludwig SachsPatient
Paul KnopfPatient
Ingeborg Drägerguest

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