Contergan: Die Eltern (2003)
2003 · 1h 41m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive.
Director: Andreas Fischer
Writers: Andreas Fischer
Music by: Chara Kyriasoglou
Cinematography: Roland Breitschuh, Ralph Kaechele
Editor: Martina Pille, Fabienne Westhoff
Cast
Wolfgang Korruhn as NarratorSigrid Baumann-Senn as SelfKarin Berg-Kotterba as SelfGisela Brückner as SelfJoachim Brückner as SelfRenata Cohen as SelfGretel Herzel as SelfAlfred Herzel as SelfWalburga Schmidt-Hingerl as SelfHelga Tosana as SelfLinde Schulte-Hillen as SelfKarl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen as SelfMore like this
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