Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn
1955 · 1h 36m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Helmut Spieß
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Helmut Spieß Director
- Emil Stöhr as Robert Mayer
- Gisela Uhlen as Wilhelmine Mayer
- Hilmar Thate as Dr. Bohn
- Otto Stübler as Closs
- Martin Flörchinger as Fritz Mayer
- Walther Suessenguth as Privy Councilor Justus Liebig
- Herwart Grosse as Court Councilor Ernst von Zeller
- Harald Halgardt as Dr. Landerer
- Gerd Michael Henneberg as Prof. Gustav Rümelin
- Werner Segtrop as Von Rauch
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