Semmelweis (1952)

Vienna, 1846. At night, the good-hearted coachman Hammer finds a young woman in labour at one of the gates and takes her to doctor Semmelweis at the women's clinic, whom he knows well. The woman is crazy with fear; mothers die there. Doctor Semmelweis finds no peace because of the surprisingly high number of death-cases at the clinic.

Date of release
1952-01-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Frigyes Bán

Casting

Interesting facts

Semmelweis is a 1952 Hungarian historical drama film directed by Frigyes Bán and starring Imre Apáthi, Margit Thurzó and Tivadar Uray. It is based on the life of the pioneering nineteenth-century doctor Ignaz Semmelweis. The film's sets were designed by art director József Pán.

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