Contergan: Die Eltern

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Documentary

From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.

Crew

AF

Andreas Fischer

Director

AF

Andreas Fischer

Writer

RB

Roland Breitschuh

Director of Photography

RK

Ralph Kaechele

Director of Photography

DS

Dieter Stürmer

Director of Photography

Cast

WK

Wolfgang Korruhn

Narrator

SB

Sigrid Baumann-Senn

Self

KB

Karin Berg-Kotterba

Self

GB

Gisela Brückner

Self

JB

Joachim Brückner

Self

RC

Renata Cohen

Self

GH

Gretel Herzel

Self

AH

Alfred Herzel

Self

WS

Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl

Self

HT

Helga Tosana

Self

LS

Linde Schulte-Hillen

Self

KS

Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen

Self

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