Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer

86 mins | April 24, 1928

The respected gynecologist Prof. Hausen is averse to performing abortions. In contrast, his up-and-coming colleague Dr. Schäfer sees abortion as a means of helping women in need and openly advocates an amendment of the law. The professor’s convictions are shaken when misfortune befalls his own family. Louise Fleck presents her drama about the untimeliness of restrictive abortion legislation against the backdrop of modern urban reality. Seriousness, however, is preserved, because topics such as unwanted pregnancy, sexual violence, and the consequences of improperly performed abortions are not only addressed through minor characters, but also placed at the center of the cinematic narrative. (Anna Dobringer)

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer

86 mins | April 24, 1928

Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer
The respected gynecologist Prof. Hausen is averse to performing abortions. In contrast, his up-and-coming colleague Dr. Schäfer sees abortion as a means of helping women in need and openly advocates an amendment of the law. The professor’s convictions are shaken when misfortune befalls his own family. Louise Fleck presents her drama about the untimeliness of restrictive abortion legislation against the backdrop of modern urban reality. Seriousness, however, is preserved, because topics such as unwanted pregnancy, sexual violence, and the consequences of improperly performed abortions are not only addressed through minor characters, but also placed at the center of the cinematic narrative. (Anna Dobringer)
Producers Hegewald Film
Original title Frauenarzt Dr. Schäfer
Directors Luise Fleck, Jakob Fleck
Writers Jane Bess

Cast

Leopold Kramer

as Professor Hausen

Evelyn Holt

as Evelyn Hausen

Iván Petrovich

as Dr. Schäfer

Hans Albers

as Dr. Greber