I Accuse

I Accuse

1941 · 125 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

In this film, the wife of a renowned doctor becomes ill with multiple sclerosis. Trying to spare her beloved husband the ordeal, the woman turns to a family friend, Dr. Lang, to help end her life. When this doctor declines to help with the assisted suicide, however, she is forced to turn to her husband. After much soul-searching, Dr. Heyt, her husband, assists in her suicide. The act, however, is witnessed by a chambermaid, who reports him to the police. Dr. Heyt is put on trial for murder and, at first, Dr. Lang testifies against him in court. Soon, however, Dr. Lang is faced with a similar case in his professional practice and this, along with Dr. Heyt’s impassioned performance in court, convinces Dr. Lang that, in some instances, mercy killing may be the right thing to do.

Directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner · Written by Wolfgang Liebeneiner

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Heidemarie Hatheyer Hanna Heyt
Paul Hartmann Professor Dr. Thomas Heyt
Mathias Wieman Dr. Bernhard Lang
Margarete Haagen Berta Link
Albert Florath Prof. Schlüter
Ilse Fürstenberg Marie Günther
Karin Evans Erna Balg
Hans Nielsen Dr. Höfer
Franz Schafheitlin Rechtsanwalt Straten
Erich Ponto Prof. Werther
Ernst Sattler Major a.D. Döring
Just Scheu Dr. Scheu

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