Movie: Contergan: Die Eltern

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Wolfgang Korruhn
Wolfgang Korruhn

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Sigrid Baumann-Senn
Sigrid Baumann-Senn

Self

Karin Berg-Kotterba
Karin Berg-Kotterba

Self

Gisela Brückner
Gisela Brückner

Self

Joachim Brückner
Joachim Brückner

Self

Renata Cohen
Renata Cohen

Self

Gretel Herzel
Gretel Herzel

Self

Alfred Herzel
Alfred Herzel

Self

Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl
Walburga Schmidt-Hingerl

Self

Helga Tosana
Helga Tosana

Self

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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.

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    2003-05-04

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