Contergan: Die Eltern

Contergan: Die Eltern (2003)

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.

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  • Release Date: 2003-05-04
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Director: Andreas Fischer

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Cast

  • Wolfgang Korruhn

    Narrator

  • Sigrid Baumann-Senn

    Self

  • Karin Berg-Kotterba

    Self

  • Gisela Brückner

    Self

  • Joachim Brückner

    Self

  • Renata Cohen

    Self

  • Gretel Herzel

    Self

  • Alfred Herzel

    Self

  • Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl

    Self

  • Helga Tosana

    Self

  • Linde Schulte-Hillen

    Self

  • Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen

    Self

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