Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn

Biographical movie about Julius Robert Mayer (1814-1878), a surgeon and town doctor in Heilbronn, who studied heat for many years and was the first to correctly formulate the basic principles of the theory of mechanical heat and the principle of conservation of energy. Competing Prussian scientists laugh at him, and his life is full of misunderstandings and persecution. The film tells of his fate and his long and futile struggle for recognition of the results of his scientific work.

Country:

East Germany,

Germany

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

1955

Director:

Helmut Spieß

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Company:

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast:

Robert Mayer

Wilhelmine Mayer

Dr. Bohn

Closs

Fritz Mayer

Crew:

Director

Writer

Editor

Music

Director of Photography