A Doctor of Conviction (1959)

Original title

Arzt aus Leidenschaft

Directed by

Werner Klingler

Genre

drama

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor faces ethical challenges in his practice. The story follows his commitment to his medical principles.

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What happens

A Doctor of Conviction (German: Arzt aus Leidenschaft) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Werner Klingler and starring Adrian Hoven, Willy Birgel, Antje Geerk and Ellen Schwiers. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios in Lower Saxony. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Mellin and Theo Zwierski. It is based on the 1935 novel of the same title by Karl Unselt, which had previously been made into the 1936 film A Doctor of Conviction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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