Germany / Sep 01, 1972
Janus Head (1972)
Directed by Kurt Maetzig
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1h 35min
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5.0/10
Plot
World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Delmare | Professor Bergmann |
| Daniela Golz | Baby |
| Werner Ehrlicher | Werner Bengsdorf |
| Ursula Am-Ende | Gerti Bengsdorf |
| Harald Hauser | Rice |
| Frank Beyer | Parker |
| Günter Drescher | Taxichaffeur |
| Tamara Sovchi | Braut |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Januskopf |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal" |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1972 |
| Writer | Helfried Schreiter, Hans-Albert Pederzani |
| Editing | Brigitte Krex |
| Cinematography | Werner Bergmann, Jürgen Brauer |
| Assistant directors | Kurt Maetzig |
| Camera operators | Werner Bergmann, Jürgen Brauer |
| Additional photography | Werner Bergmann, Jürgen Brauer |
| Production design | Heike Bauersfeld |
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| Art direction | Heike Bauersfeld |
| Set decoration | Heike Bauersfeld |
| Music | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
| Sound | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
| Costume design | Christiane Dorst, Ingeborg Pfenniger, Hans-Günter Schulz |
| Makeup | Ingeborg Pfenniger, Hans-Günter Schulz, Christiane Dorst |
| Hairstyling | Christiane Dorst, Ingeborg Pfenniger, Hans-Günter Schulz |
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