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Janus Head
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Janus Head

Sep 1, 1972
1h 35m
★ 9.0

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-Studio für Spielfilme
Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"

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Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Dr. Brock

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Katja Paryla

Vera Brock

Katja Paryla

Viktor Avdyushko

Slatkow

Viktor Avdyushko

Galina Polskikh

Walja Slatkowa

Galina Polskikh

Norbert Christian

Professor Hülsenbeck

Norbert Christian

Mathilde Danegger

Clara Hülsenbeck

Mathilde Danegger

No Image

Kari

Valeria Marian

Fred Delmare

Professor Bergmann

Fred Delmare

No Image

Baby

Daniela Golz

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Werner Bengsdorf

Werner Ehrlicher

Ursula Am-Ende

Gerti Bengsdorf

Ursula Am-Ende

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Rice

Harald Hauser

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