The Doctor Speaks Out

The Doctor Speaks Out

The Doctor Speaks Out

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The Doctor Speaks Out

"The most important and informative film of the decade."

1966

1h 26m

5.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A serious Swiss melodrama/documentary about abortion, marketed as a sexy exploitation movie in the US. The film contains real medical footage.

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CCC Filmkunst

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

René Deltgen

René Deltgen

Dr. Diener

Beate Tschudi

Sophie Rüesch

Margot Trooger

Margot Trooger

Frau Sidler

Dieter Borsche

Dieter Borsche

Herr Sidler

Sabine Bethmann

Sabine Bethmann

Frau Maurer

Ursula Heyer

Ursula Heyer

Frau Somazzi

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Dr. Manfred Maurer

Charles Regnier

Charles Regnier

Professor

Margret Neuhaus

Frau Kleiner

Peter Oehme

Gerichtspräsident

Creative team

Directed by: Aleksander Ford
Produced by: Artur Brauner
K. Gordon Murray

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