Janus Head

Janus Head

1972
⏱️ 95 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 DE
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.

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Dr. Brock
Katja Paryla
Katja Paryla
Vera Brock
Viktor Avdyushko
Viktor Avdyushko
Slatkow
Galina Polskikh
Galina Polskikh
Walja Slatkowa
Norbert Christian
Norbert Christian
Professor Hülsenbeck
Mathilde Danegger
Mathilde Danegger
Clara Hülsenbeck

Crew

Director
Kurt Maetzig
Writer
Hans-Albert Pederzani, Helfried Schreiter

Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"

Keywords

geneticsethical dilemma