Das Wunder von Kapstadt (2022)
Das Wunder von Kapstadt (2022)
The true story of an operation which was a revolution, not only for the world of medicine. Frankfurt 1967. A young doctor called Lisa Scheel is trying to get a foothold in the male-dominated world of transplant surgery. But after she is passed over by her main professor in favour of a male applicant, on the spur of the moment Lisa heads off to Cape Town. Here, she starts work for Dr. Barnaard, who, like his colleagues in Frankfurt, is planning a heart transplantation. Together with the surgeon Hamilton Naki, who due to apartheid can only join the team secretly, Lisa is a major contributor to the first heart transplant in history.

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Cast

Sonja Gerhardt Sonja Gerhardt As: Dr. Lisa Scheel
Alexander Scheer Alexander Scheer As: Dr. Christiaan Barnard
Loyiso Macdonald Loyiso Macdonald As: Hamilton Naki
Clara Wolfram Clara Wolfram As: McCarthy
Vikash Mathura Vikash Mathura As: Vijay
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Storyline

The true story of an operation which was a revolution, not only for the world of medicine. Frankfurt 1967. A young doctor called Lisa Scheel is trying to get a foothold in the male-dominated world of transplant surgery. But after she is passed over by her main professor in favour of a male applicant, on the spur of the moment Lisa heads off to Cape Town. Here, she starts work for Dr. Barnaard, who, like his colleagues in Frankfurt, is planning a heart transplantation. Together with the surgeon Hamilton Naki, who due to apartheid can only join the team secretly, Lisa is a major contributor to the first heart transplant in history.


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Details

Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 04 October 2022

Country: DE

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Producers at Work, MIA Film, ORF, ARD Degeto

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Cast

Sonja Gerhardt

Sonja Gerhardt

Dr. Lisa Scheel

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Dr. Christiaan Barnard

Loyiso Macdonald

Loyiso Macdonald

Hamilton Naki

Clara Wolfram

Clara Wolfram

McCarthy

Vikash Mathura

Vikash Mathura

Vijay

Arnd Klawitter

Arnd Klawitter

De Groen

Fritz Karl

Fritz Karl

Prof. Kohlfeld

Thimo Meitner

Thimo Meitner

Rupert von Aigner

Michaela Winterstein

Michaela Winterstein

Karin Scheel

Raphael Keric

Raphael Keric

Niekerk

Peter Miklusz

Peter Miklusz

Moderator

Johannes Krimmel

Johannes Krimmel

Van der Straaten

Marlen Ulonska

Marlen Ulonska

Ann Washkansky

Damian Thüne

Damian Thüne

Martinek

Directed By

Franziska Buch

Franziska Buch

Director

Annette Stefan

Annette Stefan

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Chris Silber

Chris Silber

Screenplay

Production Crew

Tobias Stille

Tobias Stille

Producer

Christian Popp

Christian Popp

Producer

Monika Kintner

Monika Kintner

Line Producer

Ondřej Nerud

Ondřej Nerud

Production Manager

Sophia Dewberry

Sophia Dewberry

Production Manager

Lisa Stutzky

Lisa Stutzky

Casting Director

Bonnie Lee Bouman

Bonnie Lee Bouman

Casting Director

Martin Urban

Martin Urban

Casting Director

Nele Yannica Günther

Nele Yannica Günther

Casting Associate

Greta Baumann

Greta Baumann

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Esther Amuser

Esther Amuser

Costume Design

Steffen Sureck

Steffen Sureck

Costume Assistant

Martina Gajdačová

Martina Gajdačová

Makeup Artist

Monika Cabáková

Monika Cabáková

Makeup Artist

Sound

Greg Alberts

Greg Alberts

Sound Engineer

Pavel Bělohlávek

Pavel Bělohlávek

Sound Engineer

Kirsten Kunhardt

Kirsten Kunhardt

Sound Designer

Peter Deininger

Peter Deininger

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bella Halben

Bella Halben

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Iris Trescher

Iris Trescher

Production Design

Frizzi Kurkhaus

Frizzi Kurkhaus

Title Designer

Other Crew

Patrick Noel Simon

Patrick Noel Simon

Editorial Staff

Christoph Pellander

Christoph Pellander

Editorial Staff

Andrea Bogad-Radatz

Andrea Bogad-Radatz

Editorial Staff

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