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Film / 1955
Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
Directed by
Helmut Spieß
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 …
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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.
Cast
Emil StöhrRobert Mayer
Gisela UhlenWilhelmine Mayer
Hilmar ThateDr. Bohn
Otto StüblerCloss
Martin FlörchingerFritz Mayer
Walther SuessenguthPrivy Councilor Justus Liebig
Herwart GrosseCourt Councilor Ernst von Zeller
Harald HalgardtDr. Landerer
Gerd Michael HennebergProf. Gustav Rümelin
Werner SegtropVon Rauch
Wolf GoetteProf. Nörrenberg
Kurt MühlhardtKing Wilhelm of Württemberg
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Fred MahrMayor
Carola BraunbockPatient
Fred Dürenofficer
Deli BuchinskiMayor
Hugo NilliusPatient
Ludwig SachsPatient
Paul KnopfPatient
Ingeborg Drägerguest
Walter Salowguest
Isolde EckhoffBaronin
Elvira SternbeckSkinny Lady
Harry GillmannPfarrer
Karl GörsRektor
Rita Hempelmaid
Georg Helge Pflegermale nurse
Peter Höffnerdancer
Karl Kendziaworker Hausmann
Friedrich Löfflerclerk
Herbert Mewes-Conticlerk
Charles Hans Vogtclerk in the mental asylum
Maximilian Larsenship captain
Herbert Rüdigersail maker
Egon Vogellibrarian
Teddy Wulffcoachman / lecturer
Hans WegenGuard
Willi SchwabeGuard
Peter Ardenstudent in the lecture hall
Hermann Beelitzstudent in the lecture hall
Bob Bolanderstudent in the lecture hall
Peter Hipplerstudent in the lecture hall
Lotte Kalipkestudent in the lecture hall
Heinz Keunekestudent in the lecture hall
Carlo Klugestudent in the lecture hall
Toni Meitzenstudent in the lecture hall
Harry Preußstudent in the lecture hall
Conrad Pfennigstudent in the lecture hall
Paul Zeidlerstudent in the lecture hall
Mario LerchProfessor
Heinz AppelProfessor
Erich BludauProfessor
Horst FriedrichProfessor
Hans SchilleProfessor
Gustav StähnischProfessor
Ludwig TrautmannProfessor
Horst Gieselecturer
Otto Langelecturer
Günther Polensenlecturer
Reginald Paschlecturer
Siegfried Weillecturer
Wolfgang Kalweitlecturer
Hermann Stetzasailor
Gustav Püttjersailor
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