Janus Head
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World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.
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Cast
15 people
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Dr. Brock
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Katja Paryla
Vera Brock
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Viktor Avdyushko
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Galina Polskikh
Walja Slatkowa
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Norbert Christian
Professor Hülsenbeck
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Daniel Druskat
Mathilde Danegger
Clara Hülsenbeck
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Valeria Marian
Kari
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Professor Bergmann
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Daniela Golz
Baby
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Werner Ehrlicher
Werner Bengsdorf
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Ernst Schneller
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Gerti Bengsdorf
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Harald Hauser
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Kurt Maetzig Director · Helfried Schreiter Writer Hans-Albert Pederzani Writer
First release September 1, 1972 · Produced in XG · Production Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
Production
XG
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Languages
Original title
Januskopf
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 1, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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