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Cyankali

Berlin, end of the 1920s. Young factory workers Hete and Paul are expecting a child. When first Paul and then Hete become unemployed, the two look for ways to terminate the pregnancy. Hete goes to a doctor, but he refuses to give her the necessary document for the abortion. As a result, Hete and Paul want to carry out the abortion themselves, using a stolen instrument. Fearing for Hete, Paul aborts the attempt. So Hete turns to an illegal abortionist, who sends the feverish girl away with a bottle of cyanide, which is supposed to help in small doses. Hete goes to her mother, who takes care of her and also gives her the cyanide drops. But Hete exceeds the dose.

Top Cast

  • Renate Krößner

    Renate Krößner

    Hete

  • Ursula Braun

    Ursula Braun

    Mutter Fent

  • Hermann Beyer

    Hermann Beyer

    Paul

  • Horst Hiemer

    Horst Hiemer

    Prosnick

  • Rolf Römer

    Rolf Römer

    Kuckuck

  • Jörg Panknin

    Jörg Panknin

    Max

  • Annekathrin Bürger

    Annekathrin Bürger

    Frau Klee

  • Heinz Behrens

    Heinz Behrens

    Dr. Möller

  • Marianne Wünscher

    Marianne Wünscher

    Madame Heye

Overview

Berlin, end of the 1920s. Young factory workers Hete and Paul are expecting a child. When first Paul and then Hete become unemployed, the two look for ways to terminate the pregnancy. Hete goes to a doctor, but he refuses to give her the necessary document for the abortion. As a result, Hete and Paul want to carry out the abortion themselves, using a stolen instrument. Fearing for Hete, Paul aborts the attempt. So Hete turns to an illegal abortionist, who sends the feverish girl away with a bottle of cyanide, which is supposed to help in small doses. Hete goes to her mother, who takes care of her and also gives her the cyanide drops. But Hete exceeds the dose.

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