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The Heart Must Be Silent

The Heart Must Be Silent

Original Title: Das Herz muß schweigen

19441h 32m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1944

Runtime

1h 32m

Storyline

On New Year's Eve 1900, Paul Holzgruber started a new praxis as a radiologist. The young Maximiliane Frey is his assistant and they have worked side by side for years helping people. Holzgruber repeatedly points out the dangers of radiation to Maximiliane, but is silent about the ulcers on his hand and the severe pain they have caused. Maximiliane has gotten to know the widower Axel von Bonin and has fallen in love with him. But then she is diagnosed with incurable cancer. To spare Axel the inevitable grief over her impending death, she leaves him and dedicates what is left her life to medicine.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Dec 19, 1944
Languages
German
Director
Gustav Ucicky
Gustav Ucicky
Production
Wien-Film
Wien-Film
Production Countries
AustriaGermany

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