Janus Head
1972•1h 35m•9.0•Released
Drama
World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.
Director
Kurt Maetzig
Writer
Helfried Schreiter, Hans-Albert Pederzani
Languages
German
Studio
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Dr. Brock
Katja Paryla
Vera Brock
Viktor Avdyushko
Slatkow
Galina Polskikh
Walja Slatkowa
Norbert Christian
Professor Hülsenbeck
Mathilde Danegger
Clara Hülsenbeck
Valeria Marian
Kari
Fred Delmare
Professor Bergmann
Daniela Golz
Baby
Werner Ehrlicher
Werner Bengsdorf
Ursula Am-Ende
Gerti Bengsdorf
Harald Hauser
Rice
Frank Beyer
Parker
Günter Drescher
Taxichaffeur
Tamara Sovchi
Braut
Production
Company
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Company
Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
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