Basic Info
Release: May 04, 2003
Runtime: 101 min
Status: Released
Contergan: Die Eltern
2003
101 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- German de
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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
Crew
Andreas Fischer
Writer
Andreas Fischer
Director
Chara Kyriasoglou
Music
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