Contergan: Die Eltern
From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
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Cast
Wolfgang Korruhn
Sigrid Baumann-Senn
Karin Berg-Kotterba
Gisela Brückner
Joachim Brückner
Renata Cohen
Gretel Herzel
Alfred Herzel
Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl
Helga Tosana
Linde Schulte-Hillen
Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen
