Secret of the Midwife (2016)
Marthe is a girl with a special gift: she can cure illnesses. But the time she lives in is marked by superstition and godliness. When Marthe can not help the burgrave's wife from her village, the girl has to flee. Your path crosses that of Ritter Christian, who moves eastward into the Mark Meissen with a group of Frankish settlers. In the Middle Ages an unimaginably long and arduous way. Christian has a hard time avoiding the fascination of Marthe, but their diverse backgrounds make a relationship impossible and the settlers are afraid of the weird girl.
Director: Roland Suso Richter
Genre: History, TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 177 min
Release Date: March 25, 2016
Cast
- Ruby O. Fee - Marthe
- Steve Windolf - Christian
- Susanne Wuest - Hedwig
- Franz Xaver Kroetz - Otto von Wettin
- Sabin Tambrea - Randolf
- Adrian Moore - Lukas
- Charleen Deetz
- Ilja Roßbander - Jonas
- Krista Stadler - Grete
- Mercedes Echerer - Griseldis
Screenplay
- Stefan Holtz (Screenplay)
- Florian Iwersen (Screenplay)
- Sabine Ebert (Novel)
Music: Sebastian Pille
Cinematography: Martin Gschlacht
Editing: Bernd Schlegel
Production: Lotus-Film, Bavaria Pictures, Wilma Film
Country: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Epic Historical Stories
Keywords
midwife, medieval
More Films by Director: Roland Suso Richter
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Secret of the Midwife about?
- Marthe is a girl with a special gift: she can cure illnesses. But the time she lives in is marked by superstition and godliness. When Marthe can not help the burgrave's wife from her village, the girl has to flee. Your path crosses that of Ritter Christian, who moves eastward into the Mark Meissen with a group of Frankish settlers. In the Middle Ages an unimaginably long and arduous way. Christian has a hard time avoiding the fascination of Marthe, but their diverse backgrounds make a relationship impossible and the settlers are afraid of the weird girl.
- Who directed Secret of the Midwife?
- Secret of the Midwife was directed by Roland Suso Richter.
- Who stars in Secret of the Midwife?
- Secret of the Midwife stars Ruby O. Fee, Steve Windolf, Susanne Wuest, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Sabin Tambrea, Adrian Moore.
- How long is Secret of the Midwife?
- Secret of the Midwife has a runtime of 2h 57m (177 minutes).
- What genre is Secret of the Midwife?
- Secret of the Midwife is a History, TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Secret of the Midwife produced?
- Secret of the Midwife was produced in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany.
- What are the themes of Secret of the Midwife?
- The themes of Secret of the Midwife include: Epic Historical Stories.