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The Einstein of Sex: Life and Work of Dr. M. Hirschfeld

2000 · 100 min

A sober, heartfelt chronicle of a pioneering life, carrying quiet defiance and mounting sorrow as history closes in.

Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Friedel von Wangenheim, Kai Schumann, Ben Becker
Overview
The life story of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, a German Jew, who as a physician established the field of sexology, and fought militantly against German anti-sodomy laws in the late 19th century. The script reveals main characters in Hirschfeld's life including impossible love interest Baron von Teschenberg, and Hirschfeld's aids- young Karl Giese and guardian angel, the transvestite Dorchen, as they establish the First Institute of Sexual Sciences in Berlin in 1920, and follows their struggles to keep it open, up to the rise of the Third Reich in the mid 1930s.

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Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Friedel von Wangenheim, Kai Schumann, Ben Becker
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  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • justice
  • love
  • isolation
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Rosa von Praunheim
Written by
Valentin Passoni, Chris Kraus
Starring
Friedel von Wangenheim, Kai Schumann, Ben Becker, Wolfgang Völz, Otto Sander, Meret Becker, Olaf Drauschke, Peter Ehrlich
Music
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Cinematography
Elfi Mikesch
Runtime
100 min
Country
Germany, Netherlands
Languages
German

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