Breaking the Mould

Breaking the Mould

The Story of Penicillin

2009 · 80 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History

A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology

Directed by Peter Hoar · Written by Kate Brooke

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