Sebastian Kneipp (film)
- Carl Wery: Sebastian Kneipp
- Paul Hörbiger: Archduke Joseph
- Gerlinde Locker: Aglaya, daughter of Archduke
- Michael Cramer: Hans von Faber
- Ellinor Jensen: Sebastiana
- Anita Gutwell: Anna
- Ernst German: Pope Leo XIII.
- Hans Thimig: The Cardinal
- Egon von Jordan: Dr. Hoferer
- Heinz Moog: Prof. v. Ziemssen
- Horst Beck: Dr. Schmidt
- Willi Hufnagel: Semmel Bauer
- Peter Lühr: Bishop Pankratius
- Felix Czerny: valet Ledl
- Otto Bolesch: Beda - the man from Hartental
- Alfred Cerny: Heini
- Norbert Scharnagel: magistrate
- Teddy Martell: The little Gaston
- Paul Klinger: Dr. Baumgarten
- Willy Schäfer: Vittorio
- Fritz Hinz- Fabricius
- Lola Urban Kneidinger
- Hildegard Schuch Bauer
- Heinz Rohn
- Manuele Urban
- Toni Bukovics
Sebastian Kneipp - A great life ( distribution title in Germany: Sebastian Kneipp - Water Doctor ). 's An Austrian feature film from the year 1958 He has the Bavarian priest Sebastian Kneipp on the subject, the founder of the Kneipp medicine.
Action
As a Archduke Joseph of Austria - Hungary hit by a sciatica attack, convinced his daughter Aglaya, who is known for his success with his water therapy her reluctant father to visit the priest Sebastian Kneipp in Bad Woerishofen. The Archduke reacts indignantly, as he Kneipp granted no privileged treatment, but deal with it as with any other patient. During his treatment developed between Aglaya and Kneipp's assistants, the medical student Hans von Faber, whose Professor Ziemssen opposes Kneipp, a romance.
On the same day meets the horror of the city dwellers a young Italian woman who is suffering from lupus. Angry Kneipp has adjusted the people, not to treat the woman as a leper. Dr. Schmidt, one of the worst enemies Kneipp, sees his hour had come, as he by Kneipp sees a threat to public health in the treatment of Italian. When the Archduke from the newspaper learns of Dr. Schmidt's practice, he responded indignantly and says Kneipp his support. Out of desperation, the Italian woman commits a suicide attempt, but Kneipp makes it clear to her that she would harm him by a suicide more than good and promises to heal.
At the same time, Dr. Schmidt, Kneipp tries to set a trap, by calling him to a dying woman, the Kneipp is to give the last rites. Kneipp it creates, however, to save the woman's life with the help of his treatment methods. Kneipp reaps for his actions by his Pastor, Bishop of Augsburg, criticism, since the woman would have died in the event of the failure of Kneipp treatment without last rites.
In addition, Kneipp must realize that even have his abilities boundaries, as the nine -year-old Gaston, could not do anything against his leukemia Kneipp, dies from the disease. Kneipp announces that it will not recruit his health-care activities because of growing resistance by the press, academia and government agencies and in the future only wanted to still be working as a pastor; However, he still leads the treatment of the Italian end.
As Kneipp himself to even stand trial, organized Archduke Joseph for him a lawyer. Both the Italian and the mother of nine appear as witnesses. Kneipp is getting close to give up, but the process goes successful for him. But Kneipp remains depressed because his case will be handed over to the Vatican.
In the Vatican, Kneipp is brought to an unknown member of the Vatican, who consults him about his biography and inquired about a treatment for insomnia with him. The next day, provides Kneipp at an audience with Pope Leo XIII. states that he has treated the insomnia of the Pope, the Kneipp allowed the continuation of his healing activity and gives him the title of Monsignor.
Reviews
"The film portrays the successes of its water cures, his hostility from mainstream medicine and its rehabilitation by Pope Leo XIII. Edifying entertainment: naive, emphasizes popular and played winning in the lead role. "