TV series
The Century of Surgeons
1972, German, on ZDF. Created by Jürgen Thorwald.
A special insight into medicine presented on film: sterile operations, hospitals used to be built by the wind, anaesthesia, surgical gloves, similar to the films Sauerbruch or Kneip.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 19
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1972
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Latest episode
S1 E19: Episode 19
Aired 10 February 1972
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Jürgen ThorwaldCreator
- Michael DegenDr. William Morton · 2 ep
- Dieter KirchlechnerDr. Horace Wells · 2 ep
- Arnold MarquisDr. Robert Fitzpatrick · 2 ep
- Gerd FrickhöfferArzt · 1 ep
- Sky du MontPrinz Albert · 1 ep
- Wolfgang KielingProf. Joseph Lister · 1 ep
- Gerd BöckmannDr. Perkins · 1 ep
- Reinhild SolfKatja Ulanowska · 1 ep
- Maria KörberFrau Studienrat · 1 ep
- Gudrun GenestFrau Pastor · 1 ep
- Susanne UhlenGiulia Manzara · 1 ep
- Siegfried WischnewskiJoseph Henderson · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 20 January 1972
- Last aired
- 10 February 1972
- Network
- ZDF
- Original title
- Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen
- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany
- Type
- Scripted
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The Century of Surgeons has 1 season and 19 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Century of Surgeons finished?
Yes. The Century of Surgeons ended in 1972, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created The Century of Surgeons?
The Century of Surgeons was created by Jürgen Thorwald and stars Michael Degen, Dieter Kirchlechner, Arnold Marquis.