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Semmelweis (1994)

Name: Semmelweis
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-05-30T21:09:59+02:00

Drama | 35 minutes

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Genre: Drama

Duration: 35 minuten

Country: Netherlands

Directed by: Floor Maas

Stars: Stefan de Walle and Lou Landré

IMDb score: 6,5 (15)

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Semmelweis plot

The young Hungarian doctor Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis investigates the high mortality rate caused by puerperal fever at a hospital in Vienna. He discovers that simple hand hygiene can prevent the disease and save lives. Despite his groundbreaking findings, he encounters much resistance and is not taken seriously by his superiors and colleagues.