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From 1959 to 1962, about 5000 disabled children were born in Germany, often with shortened and altered limbs, but also very often with damage to internal organs. About half of the children did not survive. In November 1961, it turned out that the sleeping pill and sedative Contergan was responsible for the disabilities. The active ingredient thalidomide had disrupted the growth process of the children in the womb in the early stages of pregnancy. In this documentary, parents of the so-called "Contergan children" tell how they experienced the tragedy.
May 4, 2003
Bundesverband Contergangeschädigter, Moraki-Film
12 people
Wolfgang Korruhn
Narrator
Acting
Sigrid Baumann-Senn
Self
Acting
Karin Berg-Kotterba
Self
Acting
Gisela Brückner
Self
Acting
Joachim Brückner
Self
Acting
Renata Cohen
Self
Acting
Gretel Herzel
Self
Acting
Alfred Herzel
Self
Acting
Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl
Self
Acting
Helga Tosana
Self
Acting
Linde Schulte-Hillen
Self
Acting
Karl-Herrmann Schulte-Hillen
Self
Acting
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