

Die Hebamme - Auf Leben und Tod
2010-06-29 · 90 min · ★ 6.0
The heroine is a traveler between worlds and times. Between the authorities of 1813, the church and science, Rosa Koelbl remains a stranger. The time is not yet ripe for the values this woman embodies.
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- Directors
- Dagmar Hirtz
- Production companies
- ZDF, ORF
- Countries
- Austria, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Brigitte HobmeierRosa Koelbl
Mišel MatičevićDr. Gennaro Kauner
August ZirnerMedizinalrat Jakob Aigner
Johanna BittenbinderKathi
Karl FischerPfarrer
Maria HofstätterAfra
Amelie KieferMartha
Anna Maria SturmGerlinde
Florian BrücknerKarl Bachler
Eva-Maria GintsbergBarbara
Carmen GratlMaria Lackner
Johannes ZeilerLackner Bauer
Sarah JungHerta
Eva WittenzellnerChrista
Caroline EbnerLuisa
Josef GriesserJosef BachlerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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