I Accuse (1941): Cast
I Accuse is a 1941 drama directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner, starring Mathias Wieman as Dr. Bernhard Lang, Paul Hartmann and Heidemarie Hatheyer. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Wolfgang Liebeneiner
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Tobis Filmkunst
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Accuse About?
The premise of I Accuse without spoilers.
The film follows the wife of a prominent doctor who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Wanting to spare her husband, she first asks family friend Dr. Lang to help end her life, but he refuses. She then turns to her husband, Dr. Heyt, who assists her suicide. A chambermaid witnesses the act and reports it, leading to Heyt’s murder trial. Dr. Lang testifies against him, yet later, confronted with a similar case, he reconsiders his view on mercy killing.
I Accuse Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- euthanasia
- nazi propaganda
- elimination
- extermination
- nazi
- killer doctor
- t4 program
- aktion t4
- eugenics
- getting rid of somebody
- liquidation
- death
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- killer
- murder
- propaganda
- multiple sclerosis
- eradication
- poisoned to death
- illness
- poison
- ill woman
- white coat
- courtroom
- male physician
- research
- laboratory
- lab
- disease
- fate
- plea
- dilemma
- doctor murderer
- sclerosis
- killing
- young
- doctor
- trial
- based on novel
- future
- mercy killing
- involuntary euthanasia
I Accuse Cast & Characters
Mathias Wieman leads the cast as Dr. Bernhard Lang, with Paul Hartmann as Professor Dr. Thomas Heyt and Heidemarie Hatheyer as Hanna Heyt. Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wolfgang Liebeneiner
- Mathias Wieman as Dr. Bernhard Lang
- Paul Hartmann as Professor Dr. Thomas Heyt
- Heidemarie Hatheyer as Hanna Heyt
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Erich Ponto as Prof. Werther
Also Starring in I Accuse
· 8 more- Franz Schafheitlin Rechtsanwalt Straten
- Hans Nielsen Dr. Höfer
- Albert Florath Prof. Schlüter
- Margarete Haagen Berta Link
- Ilse Fürstenberg Marie Günther
- Karin Evans Erna Balg
- Just Scheu Dr. Scheu
- Ernst Sattler Major a.D. Döring
More from Wolfgang Liebeneiner
More films directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner: When Sweet Moonlight Is Sleeping in the Hills, Schweik’s Years of Indiscretion, The Trapp Family and On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight.
I Accuse Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “我控诉” and “Žaluji”.
- Also known as
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- 我控诉
- Žaluji
- Vem dömer?
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I Accuse FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Accuse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Accuse?
I Accuse runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was I Accuse released?
I Accuse was released on August 29, 1941.
Who directed I Accuse?
I Accuse was directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner.
More films by Wolfgang Liebeneiner Who is in the cast of I Accuse?
I Accuse stars Mathias Wieman as Dr. Bernhard Lang, Paul Hartmann as Professor Dr. Thomas Heyt and Heidemarie Hatheyer as Hanna Heyt, among 12 credited actors.
Does I Accuse have a post-credit scene?
No. I Accuse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is I Accuse in?
The original language of I Accuse is German.
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