Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer (1928)
The respected gynecologist Prof. Hausen is averse to performing abortions. In contrast, his up-and-coming colleague Dr. Schäfer sees abortion as a means of helping women in need and openly advocates an amendment of the law. The professor’s convictions are shaken when misfortune befalls his own family. Louise Fleck presents her drama about the untimeliness of restrictive abortion legislation against the backdrop of modern urban reality. Seriousness, however, is preserved, because topics such as unwanted pregnancy, sexual violence, and the consequences of improperly performed abortions are not only addressed through minor characters, but also placed at the center of the cinematic narrative. (Anna Dobringer)
Directors:
Jakob Fleck, Luise Fleck.
Writer:
Jane Bess
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Leopold Kramer as Professor Hausen |
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Evelyn Holt as Evelyn Hausen |
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Iván Petrovich as Dr. Schäfer |
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Hans Albers as Dr. Greber |
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Agnes Petersen-Mozżuchinowa as Lucie Walker |
| Production | Liddy Hegewald | Producer |
| Art | Max Heilbronner | Art Direction |
| Camera | Georg Muschner | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jakob Fleck | Director |
| Writing | Jane Bess | Screenplay |
| Directing | Luise Fleck | Director |
