Janus Head

Sep 1, 1972

1h 35m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

DEFA

Gruppe "Johannisthal"

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Cast

Dr. Brock

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Vera Brock

Katja Paryla

Slatkow

Viktor Avdyushko

Walja Slatkowa

Galina Polskikh

Professor Hülsenbeck

Norbert Christian

Clara Hülsenbeck

Mathilde Danegger

Kari

Valeria Marian

Professor Bergmann

Fred Delmare

Baby

Daniela Golz

Werner Bengsdorf

Werner Ehrlicher

Gerti Bengsdorf

Ursula Am-Ende

Rice

Harald Hauser

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No overview available.

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