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Herr über Leben und Tod

  • 1955
  • 1h 27m
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Herr über Leben und Tod (1955)
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Barbara is married to Georg Bertram, a professor of medicine who once saved her father's life. Things go awry for the couple when she gives birth to a mentally defective child. For Georg, co... Read allBarbara is married to Georg Bertram, a professor of medicine who once saved her father's life. Things go awry for the couple when she gives birth to a mentally defective child. For Georg, coldly clinical, euthanizing the infant is the only way out. He is about to commit the irrep... Read allBarbara is married to Georg Bertram, a professor of medicine who once saved her father's life. Things go awry for the couple when she gives birth to a mentally defective child. For Georg, coldly clinical, euthanizing the infant is the only way out. He is about to commit the irreparable when Barbara manages to interrupt his fatal act. By mutual agreement, husband and w... Read all

  • Director
    • Victor Vicas
  • Writers
    • Frédéric Grendel
    • Horst Hächler
    • Victor Vicas
  • Stars
    • Maria Schell
    • Ivan Desny
    • Wilhelm Borchert
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    • Director
      • Victor Vicas
    • Writers
      • Frédéric Grendel
      • Horst Hächler
      • Victor Vicas
    • Stars
      • Maria Schell
      • Ivan Desny
      • Wilhelm Borchert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Maria Schell
    Maria Schell
    • Barbara Bertram, geb. Hansen
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Dr. Daniel Karentis
    Wilhelm Borchert
    • Professor Georg Bertram
    Olga Limburg
    • Anna Bertram
    Walter Bluhm
    • Werner Hansen
    Fritz Tillmann
    • Dr. Peter
    Käte Alving
    Hans Waldemar Anders
    Reinhold Bernt
    Reinhold Bernt
    • Bahnwärter
    Carl Heinz Charrell
    Willi Endresser
    Harry Giese
    • Professor Reichert
    Richard Handwerk
    Clemens Hasse
    Helmut Herrmann
    Franz Lichtenauer
    Héléna Manson
    Héléna Manson
    • Louise Kerbrec
    Daniel Mendaille
    Daniel Mendaille
    • Monsieur Kerbrec
    • Director
      • Victor Vicas
    • Writers
      • Frédéric Grendel
      • Horst Hächler
      • Victor Vicas
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      German censorship visa #009099 delivered on 4-1-1955.

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    • Release date
      • 1956 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Master Over Life and Death
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Interwest
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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