Robert Mayer, der Arzt aus Heilbronn

Overview

Biographical movie about Julius Robert Mayer (1814-1878), a surgeon and town doctor in Heilbronn, who studied heat for many years and was the first to correctly formulate the basic principles of the theory of mechanical heat and the principle of conservation of energy. Competing Prussian scientists laugh at him, and his life is full of misunderstandings and persecution. The film tells of his fate and his long and futile struggle for recognition of the results of his scientific work.

Directed by Helmut Spieß

Top cast

Emil Stöhr

Robert Mayer

Gisela Uhlen

Wilhelmine Mayer

Hilmar Thate

Dr. Bohn

O

Otto Stübler

Closs

Martin Flörchinger

Fritz Mayer

Walther Suessenguth

Privy Councilor Justus Liebig

Herwart Grosse

Court Councilor Ernst von Zeller

Harald Halgardt

Dr. Landerer

G

Gerd Michael Henneberg

Prof. Gustav Rümelin

W

Werner Segtrop

Von Rauch

W

Wolf Goette

Prof. Nörrenberg

Kurt Mühlhardt

King Wilhelm of Württemberg

Fred Mahr

Mayor

Carola Braunbock

Patient

Fred Düren

officer

D

Deli Buchinski

Mayor

H

Hugo Nillius

Patient

L

Ludwig Sachs

Patient

P

Paul Knopf

Patient

I

Ingeborg Dräger

guest

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