Il dottore – Ein Arzt fürs Leben

Jan 19, 2023

0h 56m

★ 0.0

Overview

Doctor Stephan von Arx, MD, is retiring. As a family doctor, he has cared for his patients from the working class over generations. He was a factory doctor in the middle of the industrial district of Zuchwil. What will happen without him?

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

RECK Filmproduktion Zürich

SRF

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Cast

Himself

Stephan von Arx

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Il dottore – Ein Arzt fürs Leben

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