The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch

The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch

Drama, History | July 12, 1954

Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor Sauerbruch is at the scene of the incident, ordering her to be admitted to his clinic after a brief examination. Sauerbruch works both as a university lecturer and as a surgeon, a famous doctor who not only helps his patients physically but also gives them spiritual comfort. After he has taken Olga Ahrendt to his hospital, he discovers during an examination that her suicide attempt is due to a serious physical illness. He intensively takes care of her without forgetting about his other patients, to whom he can give a new will to live, even if only through a small story. And he will also treat Olga Ahrendt successfully...

The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch

Drama, History | July 12, 1954

The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch
Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor Sauerbruch is at the scene of the incident, ordering her to be admitted to his clinic after a brief examination. Sauerbruch works both as a university lecturer and as a surgeon, a famous doctor who not only helps his patients physically but also gives them spiritual comfort. After he has taken Olga Ahrendt to his hospital, he discovers during an examination that her suicide attempt is due to a serious physical illness. He intensively takes care of her without forgetting about his other patients, to whom he can give a new will to live, even if only through a small story. And he will also treat Olga Ahrendt successfully...
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Fono Film, Corona Filmproduktion
Original title Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben
Directors Hans Stumpf, Rolf Hansen
Writers Felix Lützkendorf

Cast

Ewald Balser

as Prof. Ferdinand Sauerbruch

Heidemarie Hatheyer

as Olga Ahrends

Maria Wimmer

as Frau Sauerbruch

Hilde Körber

as Oberschwester der Psychiatrie

Lina Carstens

as Oberschwester der Chirurgie

Paul Bildt

as Briefträger Wendlandt

Rolf Henniger

as Dr. Winters

Friedrich Domin

as Paul von Hindenburg

Otto Gebühr

as Sauerbruchs Helfer

Ernst Waldow

as kellner

Rudolf Vogel

as Kellner

Hans Christian Blech

as Arbeiter Brauer

Charles Regnier

as Oberarzt Psychiatrie

Wilhelm Borchert

as Eisenbahner Ahrends

Erich Ponto

as Chefarzt Psychiatrie

Edith Schultze-Westrum

as Sauerbruchs Sekretärin

Claus Biederstaedt

as Politkommissar

Hans Quest

as Dr. Berthold