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Contergan: Die Eltern

Genres

Documentary

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.

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Budget

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Runtime

101 min

Release Date

2003-05-04

Status

Released

Original Language

German

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Cast
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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

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