Storyline
In this film, the wife of a renowned doctor becomes ill with multiple sclerosis. Trying to spare her beloved husband the ordeal, the woman turns to a family friend, Dr. Lang, to help end her life. When this doctor declines to help with the assisted suicide, however, she is forced to turn to her husband. After much soul-searching, Dr. Heyt, her husband, assists in her suicide. The act, however, is witnessed by a chambermaid, who reports him to the police. Dr. Heyt is put on trial for murder and, at first, Dr. Lang testifies against him in court. Soon, however, Dr. Lang is faced with a similar case in his professional practice and this, along with Dr. Heyt’s impassioned performance in court, convinces Dr. Lang that, in some instances, mercy killing may be the right thing to do.
Cast & Crew
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Hanna Heyt
Lead
Paul Hartmann
Professor Dr. Thomas Heyt
Mathias Wieman
Dr. Bernhard Lang
Margarete Haagen
Berta Link
Albert Florath
Prof. Schlüter
IF
Ilse Fürstenberg
Marie Günther
Karin Evans
Erna Balg
Hans Nielsen
Dr. Höfer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wolfgang Liebeneiner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. I Accuse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
