1936·Drama·1h 26m
7.1
★
A true story about Louis Pasteur, who revolutionized medicine by proving that much disease is caused by microbes, that sanitation is paramount and that at least some diseases can be cured by vaccinations.
Directed by William Dieterle
france
biography
historical figure
vaccine
rabies
microbe
anthrax
scientific experiment
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Cast
Paul Muni
Louis Pasteur
Josephine Hutchinson
Marie Pasteur
Anita Louise
Annette Pasteur
Donald Woods
Dr. Jean Martel
Fritz Leiber
Dr. Charbonnet
Henry O'Neill
Dr. Emile Roux
Porter Hall
Dr. Rossignol
Akim Tamiroff
Dr. Zaranoff
Halliwell Hobbes
Dr. Lister
Frank Reicher
Dr. Pfeiffer
Dickie Moore
Joseph Meister
Walter Kingsford
Napoleon III
Crew
William Dieterle
Director
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Irving Rapper
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
christy
The film has a goal and it accomplishes it. I am not informed enough to comment on the historical accuracy but although less exciting I prefer the older style of biopic (assuming I was not just told a bucket full of lies). And of course Paul Muni is good as expected.
The film has a goal and it accomplishes it. I am not informed enough to comment on the historical accuracy but although less exciting I prefer the older style of biopic (assuming I was not just told a bucket full of lies). And of course Paul Muni is good as expected.
Erik Olsson
6.0★ · 03/15/26
Kinda what you'd expect from a classic Hollywood biopic about a notably important person for better or worse. Paul Muni shines as always, the production design is incredibly impressive, and the history itself is interesting and results in some memorable moments. But it's just not terribly compelling either as a film, and while I did learn a bit about Louis Pasteur and what he did, the information given feels limited to a few sentences in a textbook to me.
Kinda what you'd expect from a classic Hollywood biopic about a notably important person for better or worse. Paul Muni shines as always, the production design is incredibly impressive, and the history itself is interesting and results in some memorable moments. But it's just not terribly compelling either as a film, and while I did learn a bit about Louis Pasteur and what he did, the information given feels limited to a few sentences in a textbook to me.
Curtis Cooper
8.0★ · 02/08/24
the gcse history in me is fangirling rn
the gcse history in me is fangirling rn
JMadson
7.5★ · 11/15/21
A lot of these “biographical “ movies of this era that focus on basically one part of a persons life tend to be average and nudge a bit on how well the lead makes him/herself interesting. In this one Paul Muni does a pretty good job of making Louis Pasteur be someone we care about. So kudos
A lot of these “biographical “ movies of this era that focus on basically one part of a persons life tend to be average and nudge a bit on how well the lead makes him/herself interesting. In this one Paul Muni does a pretty good job of making Louis Pasteur be someone we care about. So kudos
likwach
6.0★ · 05/07/25