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Semmelweis

  • 1940
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Semmelweis (1940)
BiographyDrama

Supposedly the 1st Hungarian biopic: Semmelweiss disagrees with university colleagues that nothing can be done about women dying of childbirth fever, finds a remedy if doctors disinfect afte... Read allSupposedly the 1st Hungarian biopic: Semmelweiss disagrees with university colleagues that nothing can be done about women dying of childbirth fever, finds a remedy if doctors disinfect after dissecting corpses, lands up put in an asylum.Supposedly the 1st Hungarian biopic: Semmelweiss disagrees with university colleagues that nothing can be done about women dying of childbirth fever, finds a remedy if doctors disinfect after dissecting corpses, lands up put in an asylum.

  • Director
    • André De Toth
  • Writers
    • József Babay
    • László Bihari
    • László Kalmár
  • Stars
    • Tivadar Uray
    • Juliska Ligeti
    • Gyula Gózon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    61
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • André De Toth
    • Writers
      • József Babay
      • László Bihari
      • László Kalmár
    • Stars
      • Tivadar Uray
      • Juliska Ligeti
      • Gyula Gózon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tivadar Uray
    • Semmelweis
    Juliska Ligeti
    • Semmelweis anyja
    Gyula Gózon
    • Semmelweis apja
    Margit Árpád
    • Mária, Semmelweis felesége
    Tivadar Bilicsi
    • Vili
    Erzsi Simor
    • Mici
    Artúr Somlay
    • Professor Rokitanszky
    • (as Somlay Arthur)
    Béla Mihályffi
    • Professor Klein
    • (as Mihályffy Béla)
    István Szabó
    • Koletschka professzor
    Miklós Pataki
    • Professor Skoda
    • (as Pataky Miklós)
    József Juhász
    • Hebra professzor
    Lajos Vértes
    • Professor Markusovszky
    • (as Vértess Lajos)
    Lajos Boray
    • Báró Halpern
    Zoltán Makláry
    • Tanácsnok
    Gusztáv Pártos
    • Barnum
    Margit Vágóné
    • Házinéni
    Mária Keresztessy
    Ilona Kiszely
    • Director
      • André De Toth
    • Writers
      • József Babay
      • László Bihari
      • László Kalmár
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1940 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Language
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Morte infranta
    • Production company
      • Mester Film Kft.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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