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That Mothers Might Live

Directed by Fred Zinnemann, this 1938 American short drama profiles Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, whose insistence on cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards significantly lowered maternal mortality. It also follows his fight to gain acceptance for the idea. Though Semmelweis failed in his lifetime, later figures like Louis Pasteur and Dr. Joseph Lister advanced his work. The film won the Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 11th Academy Awards in 1939.

Original title
That Mothers Might Live
Genre
Drama
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Cast
John Nesbitt, Shepperd Strudwick, Rudolph Anders, King Baggot, William Bailey, Barbara Bedford, Ralph Brooks, Mary Howard, Leonard Penn, Beatrice Roberts, Edward Van Sloan, E. Alyn Warren
Country
United States of America
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Language
en
Year
1938
Duration
10
Release date
1938-04-30
TMDB
6.200 · 12 votes
Status
Released

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