Профессор Мамлок (1938) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1938, Профессор Мамлок is a drame film directed by Gerbert Rappaport, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Made in Stalin’s Soviet Union, Professor Mamlock was one of the first films worldwide to tackle Nazi anti-Semitism openly. Based on a play by a German-Jewish exile in Moscow, Friedrich Wolf, and directed by an Austrian-Jewish exile in Moscow, Herbert Rappaport, the film tells with the story of an apolitical humanitarian Jewish doctor and his politically-aware, fascism-resisting son, an intern, as their lives become entangled with the Nazis’ rise to power in 1930s Germany, where they live and practice. Things come to a head when the Nazi organization takes control of their hospital, and place a rabid antisemitic physician in charge over Mamlock and his staff.

Who’s in it. Профессор Мамлок stars Semyon Mezhinsky as Prof. Hans Mamlock, Vladimir Chestnokov as Dr. Hellpach, Oleg Zhakov as Rolf Mamlock and Tatyana Guretskaya as Anni Wendt, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Профессор Мамлок has proved divisive with audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Профессор Мамлок tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.