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The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936 · 86 min

A stately, earnest old-fashioned biopic that builds quiet suspense around scientific conviction and hard-won vindication.

Directed by
William Dieterle
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise
Tagline
If This Story Didn't Have a Happy Ending YOU and YOU and YOU Might Not Be Alive Today to See It...
Overview
A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.

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Directed by
William Dieterle
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • obsession
  • justice
  • faith
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
William Dieterle
Written by
Pierre Collings, Sheridan Gibney
Starring
Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise, Donald Woods, Fritz Leiber, Henry O'Neill, Porter Hall, Raymond Brown
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Russian

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