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Cast
Friedel von Wangenheim
as Magnus Hirschfeld (alt)
Kai Schumann
as Magnus Hirschfeld (jung)
Ben Becker
as Adolf Brand
Wolfgang Völz
as Polizeipräsident
Otto Sander
as Professor Steinach
Meret Becker
as Arbeiterin
Olaf Drauschke
as Karl Giese
Peter Ehrlich
as Richard
Angelika Mann
as Sängerin
Christa Pasemann
as Tante Gesche
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2000
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes18
DirectorRosa von Praunheim
WritersValentin Passoni, Chris Kraus
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
About The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld
The life story of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jew, who as a physician established the field of sexology, and fought militantly against German anti-sodomy laws in the late 19th century. The script reveals main characters in Hirschfeld's life including impossible love interest Baron von Teschenberg, and Hirschfeld's aids- young Karl Giese and guardian angel, the transvestite Dorchen, as they establish the First Institute of Sexual Sciences in Berlin in 1920, and follows their struggles to keep it open, up to the rise of the Third Reich in the mid 1930s.
Directed by Rosa von Praunheim, The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld leans on a strong ensemble — Friedel von Wangenheim, Kai Schumann, Ben Becker — 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 2000.
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