Fruchtbarkeit
The young, forward-thinking doctor Dr. Maerker arrives in a small factory town and is appalled by the prevailing social conditions. The working-class families live in poor conditions and can barely feed their many children. Maerker therefore wants to give a lecture on contraception in the inn, but encounters fierce resistance from his conservative boss, Dr. Witte, who wants to prevent the lecture together with the pastor and the magistrate. Only a severe nervous fever finally persuades old Witte to side with Maerker.
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Cast
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Paul Henckels
Dr. Paul Märker
Known for
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
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Edward Barby
Dr. Friedrich Witte
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Valeria Blanka
Elinor
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Anny Eberty
Maria Huber
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Hanna Hoessrich
Marianne
Known for
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Hans Oberländer
Priest
Walter Steinbeck
Principal Roeder
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Eberhard Frowein Director · Kurt Kahle Cinematographer
First release February 21, 1930 · Produced in Germany
Production
Verlag wissenschaftlicher Filme
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · February 21, 1930
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No release date listed for United States.
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