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Doctor Praetorius (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Doctor Praetorius' or 'Woman's Doctor Praetorius' is a 1950 West German comedy drama film directed by Karl Peter Gillmann and Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Erich Ponto.Rentschler p. 345 It was based on Goetz's own hit play which was the following year made into an American film 'People Will Talk'. A second German film 'Praetorius' was released in 1965, starring Heinz Rhmann.
The film's sets were designed by Walter Haag.
Plot
Because of his kindness and philanthropy, the doctor enjoys great popularity among patients, the medical staff and the student body alike. Only his colleague Prof. Speiter begrudges his success.
When his patient Maria Violetta wants to commit suicide because of an extramarital pregnancy, Prtorius takes care of the young woman. When he wants to carefully prepare her father for the news, this Praetorius considers a more than welcome admirer of his daughter. Since a deep affection has developed between the doctor and his patient, the two eventually marry. The private happiness of the two fuels the envy of Prof. Speiter. Through Praetorius' mysterious factotum Shunderson, he finally believes he can uncover dark points from the doctor's past. But Praetorius succeeds in refuting all allegations before a court of honor with wit and astonishing revelations.
In Goetz's production, particularly tragicomic and melancholic moments of the play are emphasized. Humanistic values are emphasized and the problems of abortion and the death penalty are critically examined. In addition, Praetorius strives as constantly as in vain to research the microbe of human stupidity, which he believes to be the cause of envy, hatred and war.
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