Anatomy for Beginners (2005): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2005, Anatomy for Beginners is a documental series.

What it’s about. Anatomy for Beginners is a television show created by Gunther von Hagens. In this 4-part series, Dr Gunther von Hagens and Professor John Lee demonstrated the anatomical structure and workings of the body. The 4 episodes were screened in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in 2005. The show features public anatomy demonstrations with the use of real human cadavers and live nude models, carried out at Gunther von Hagens' "Institute for Plastination" in Heidelberg, Germany. Dr von Hagens’ public demonstrations are not formal anatomy dissections performed by medical students in some countries as part of their medical training. Formal dissection are performed slowly and take dozens of hours of dissection. Anatomy for Beginners performs quicker autopsy and also combines with demonstration of plastinated body parts and specimens to gives just a glimpse of the human anatomy. The individuals on whom the demonstration was performed had, before their death, enrolled on von Hagens’ body donor programme and consented to the use of their bodies for public education in anatomy, including public demonstration.

Who’s in it. Anatomy for Beginners stars Gunther von Hagens as Himself, John A. Lee as Himself and Dennis Lau as Anatomical Model.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Anatomy for Beginners has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Anatomy for Beginners page.

If you liked it. Fans of Anatomy for Beginners tend to enjoy Cosmos. Una odisea en el espacio y tiempo, Planeta Tierra, Planeta Tierra II and Vikingos.