Contergan: Die Eltern
2003•1h 41m•9.0•Released
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. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
Director
Andreas Fischer
Writer
Andreas Fischer
Languages
German
Studio
Bundesverband Contergangeschädigter
Cast
Wolfgang Korruhn
Narrator
Sigrid Baumann-Senn
Self
Karin Berg-Kotterba
Self
Gisela Brückner
Self
Joachim Brückner
Self
Renata Cohen
Self
Gretel Herzel
Self
Alfred Herzel
Self
Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl
Self
Helga Tosana
Self
Linde Schulte-Hillen
Self
Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen
Self
Production
Company
Bundesverband Contergangeschädigter
Company
Moraki-Film
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