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.
Title | Contergan: Die Eltern |
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Year | 2003 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Germany |
Studio | Bundesverband Contergangeschädigter, Moraki-Film |
Cast | Wolfgang Korruhn, Sigrid Baumann-Senn, Karin Berg-Kotterba, Gisela Brückner, Joachim Brückner, Renata Cohen |
Crew | Thomas Bianga (Assistant Camera), Till Butenschön (Assistant Camera), Elodie Streuber (Assistant Director), Fabienne Westhoff (Assistant Director), Klaus Waßen-Floren (Sound Designer), Thomas Wilk (Title Designer) |
Keyword | disabled child, medical scandal |
Release | May 04, 2003 |
Runtime | 101 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Deutsch |