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Paracelsus

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Genres: Biography, Drama
Starring: Werner Krauss, Mathias Wieman
Director: G.W. Pabst
Plot Synopsis:

A physician, alchemist, and spiritual guru, Paracelsus (1493-1541) was one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of science. And, like its subject, this 1943 film is shrouded in mystery, even though it was directed by one of the supreme stylists of the German cinema: G.W. Pabst. Werner Krauss (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) stars as the Swiss-born scientist, who faces the seemingly impossible task of protecting the German people from a coming plague, and calming a rising tide of mass hysteria. Despite being called “a remarkably interesting film” by The New York Times’s Vincent Canby (when it received its belated U.S. premiere in 1974), Paracelsus continues to be overlooked, along with most all of the films made in Germany during World War II. With fresh eyes, however, we can see that Paracelsus is not a propaganda film, but the work of an oppressed artist attempting to convey a humanist, possibly subersive message under the gaze of Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels.

  • Release Details
    Release Date: June 30th, 2020
    MPAA Rating: Not Rated
    Movie Release Year: 1943
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Kino Lorber
  • Technical Specs
    Length:105 Minutes
    Specs:Blu-ray Disc
    Video Resolution/Codec:1080p AVC/MPEG-4
    Aspect Ratio(s):1.37:1
    Audio Formats:German: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
    Subtitles/Captions:English
    Special Features:Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan