The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch (1954)
Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor Sauerbruch is at the scene of the incident, ordering her to be admitted to his clinic after a brief examination. Sauerbruch works both as a university lecturer and as a surgeon, a famous doctor who not only helps his patients physically but also gives them spiritual comfort. After he has taken Olga Ahrendt to his hospital, he discovers during an examination that her suicide attempt is due to a serious physical illness. He intensively takes care of her without forgetting about his other patients, to whom he can give a new will to live, even if only through a small story. And he will also treat Olga Ahrendt successfully...
Director: Rolf Hansen
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Ewald Balser as Prof. Ferdinand Sauerbruch |
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Heidemarie Hatheyer as Olga Ahrends |
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Maria Wimmer as Frau Sauerbruch |
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Hilde Körber as Oberschwester der Psychiatrie |
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Lina Carstens as Oberschwester der Chirurgie |
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Paul Bildt as Briefträger Wendlandt |
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Rolf Henniger as Dr. Winters |
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Friedrich Domin as Paul von Hindenburg |
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Otto Gebühr as Sauerbruchs Helfer |
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Ernst Waldow as kellner |
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Rudolf Vogel as Kellner |
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Hans Christian Blech as Arbeiter Brauer |
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Charles Regnier as Oberarzt Psychiatrie |
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Wilhelm Borchert as Eisenbahner Ahrends |
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Erich Ponto as Chefarzt Psychiatrie |
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Edith Schultze-Westrum as Sauerbruchs Sekretärin |
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Claus Biederstaedt as Politkommissar |
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Hans Quest as Dr. Berthold |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ursula Maes | Costume Design |
| Sound | F.W. Dustmann | Sound |
| Production | Hermann Schwerin | Producer |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Production Design |
| Art | Gottfried Will | Production Design |
| Directing | Hans Stumpf | Assistant Director |
| Production | Heinz Abel | Production Manager |
| Sound | Mark Lothar | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Felix Lützkendorf | Writer |
| Directing | Rolf Hansen | Director |
| Camera | Helmut Ashley | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Anna Höllering | Editor |
