(Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn)

Content: Biographical movie about Julius Robert Mayer (1814-1878), a surgeon and town doctor in Heilbronn, who studied heat for many years and was the first to correctly formulate the basic principles of the theory of mechanical heat and the principle of conservation of energy. Competing Prussian scientists laugh at him, and his life is full of misunderstandings and persecution. The film tells of his fate and his long and futile struggle for recognition of the results of his scientific work.

Countries:

East Germany,

Germany

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

96 minutes

Year:

1955

Directors:

Helmut Spieß

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Production companies:

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Actors:

Robert Mayer

Wilhelmine Mayer

Dr. Bohn

Closs

Fritz Mayer

Crews:

Director

Writer

Editor

Music

Director of Photography