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Cast
Emil Stöhr
as Robert Mayer
Gisela Uhlen
as Wilhelmine Mayer
Hilmar Thate
as Dr. Bohn
Otto Stübler
as Closs
Martin Flörchinger
as Fritz Mayer
Walther Suessenguth
as Privy Councilor Justus Liebig
Herwart Grosse
as Court Councilor Ernst von Zeller
Harald Halgardt
as Dr. Landerer
Gerd Michael Henneberg
as Prof. Gustav Rümelin
Werner Segtrop
as Von Rauch
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHelmut Spieß
WritersAlfred Böttcher
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRobert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
About Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
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.
Directed by Helmut Spieß, Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn leans on a strong ensemble — Emil Stöhr, Gisela Uhlen, Hilmar Thate — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1955.
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