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The Story of Louis Pasteur

- If This Story Didn't Have a Happy Ending YOU and YOU and YOU Might Not Be Alive Today to See It...

A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.

Release Date : 1936-02-22

Language :EnglishFrenchRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cosmopolitan ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Paul Muni

Character Name : Louis Pasteur

Original Name : Paul Muni

Gender : Male

Josephine Hutchinson

Character Name : Marie Pasteur

Original Name : Josephine Hutchinson

Gender : Female

Anita Louise

Character Name : Annette Pasteur

Original Name : Anita Louise

Gender : Female

Donald Woods

Character Name : Dr. Jean Martel

Original Name : Donald Woods

Gender : Male

Fritz Leiber

Character Name : Dr. Charbonnet

Original Name : Fritz Leiber

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : Dr. Emile Roux

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Porter Hall

Character Name : Dr. Rossignol

Original Name : Porter Hall

Gender : Male

Raymond Brown

Character Name : Dr. Radisse

Original Name : Raymond Brown

Gender : Male

Akim Tamiroff

Character Name : Dr. Zaranoff

Original Name : Akim Tamiroff

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Dr. Lister

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : Dr. Pfeiffer

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

Dickie Moore

Character Name : Joseph Meister

Original Name : Dickie Moore

Gender : Male

Ruth Robinson

Character Name : Mrs. Meister

Original Name : Ruth Robinson

Gender : Female

Walter Kingsford

Character Name : Napoleon III

Original Name : Walter Kingsford

Gender : Male

Iphigenie Castiglioni

Character Name : Empress Eugénie

Original Name : Iphigenie Castiglioni

Gender : Female

Herbert Corthell

Character Name : Louis Adolphe Thiers, 1st President, Republic of France

Original Name : Herbert Corthell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-19

Paul Muni is super in this early biopic of the visionary French scientist who was the first to discover microbial causes for anthrax and rabies - and to develop a vaccine. Building upon his previously successful efforts to preserve wine, he struggles - despite opposition from first his Emperor, then his President and, of course, the highly sceptical scientific community in both his native France and overseas, to make any real headway against a staggering degree of intellectual bigotry. Gradually, though, by proving his theories in practice - and saving the lives of both animals and people, the tide begins to turn. It's an impressive film to watch, this - there is much more of the science on display (and in the writing) - the use of imagery of the test tube slides, the practical testing on man and beasts alike as well as his own medical issues all feature strongly and Muni delivers very well. His associates - for and against - are well represented by an ensemble of efficient character actors and the film has a poignancy that isn't cluttered by sentiment. Muni got his one Oscar (out of 6 nominations) for this and it's easy to see why.