Drama · East Germany · 1972 · 1h 35m

Janus Head

Januskopf

Director

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Dr. Brock Katja Paryla as Vera Brock Viktor Avdyushko as Slatkow Galina Polskikh as Walja Slatkowa Norbert Christian as Professor Hülsenbeck Mathilde Danegger as Clara Hülsenbeck

Crew

Werner Bergmann — Director of Photography Jürgen Brauer — Director of Photography Brigitte Krex — Editor Karl-Ernst Sasse — Original Music Composer Helfried Schreiter — Writer Hans-Albert Pederzani — Writer

Synopsis

World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.

Mood & Themes

genetics ethical dilemma

Key Collaborators

Kurt Maetzig Director Werner Bergmann Director of Photography Jürgen Brauer Director of Photography Brigitte Krex Editor Karl-Ernst Sasse Original Music Composer Helfried Schreiter Writer Hans-Albert Pederzani Writer Heike Bauersfeld Production Design Christiane Dorst Costume Design

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