Doctor Praetorius (1950)

Original title

Frauenarzt Dr. Prätorius

Directed by

Curt Goetz, Valerie von Martens

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A respected doctor finds himself at the center of small town gossip because of his unusual methods and his relationship with a woman. The story follows how he navigates the rumors and defends his choices.

classicheartfeltamusingwhimsicalwarmgentlecleverlighthearted

What happens

Doctor Praetorius or Woman's Doctor Praetorius (German: Frauenarzt Dr. Prätorius) is a 1950 West German comedy drama film directed by Karl Peter Gillmann and Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Erich Ponto. It was based on Goetz's own hit play which was made into the American film People Will Talk in the following year. A second German film, Praetorius, was released in 1965, starring Heinz Rühmann. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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