He saw the invisible, he did the impossible
Set in 19th century Vienna, Ignac Semmelweis, a short-tempered but passionate doctor, delivers babies and carries out autopsies on a daily basis while looking for the cause of puerperal fever, the mysterious epidemic that decimates patients in the hospital.
Jakob Kolletschka
The film's tagline is: "He saw the invisible, he did the impossible"
The film had a budget of $5.5M but only grossed $1.6M, losing $3.9M at the box office.
The runtime is 127 minutes (2h 7m).
The film was directed by Lajos Koltai.
The screenplay was written by Anett Kormos and Balázs Maruszki.
The score was composed by Attila Pacsay.
Cinematography was handled by András Nagy.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 51 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt20672356.
Great
46 votes
Semmelweis
Released
12
Magyar
Hungary
$5,500,000
$1,645,196
