The Story of Louis Pasteur
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Written by |
Pierre Collings Sheridan Gibney |
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Paul Muni Josephine Hutchinson Anita Louise Donald Woods |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 American black-and-white biographical film from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by William Dieterle, that stars Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise, and Donald Woods, and Paul Muni as the renowned scientist who developed major advances in microbiology, which revolutionized agriculture and medicine. The film's screenplay was written by Pierre Collings and Sheridan Gibney, and Edward Chodorov (uncredited).
Muni won an Academy Award for Best Actor, while Collings and Gibney won for Best Screenplay and Best Story. The film was nominated for Best Picture.
Muni also won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival in 1936.
In nineteenth century chemist Louis Pasteur (Paul Muni) believes that diseases are caused by unseen microbes. His radical theory is dismissed by most doctors, particularly his most vocal critic, Dr Charbonnet (Fritz Leiber, Sr.). Nonetheless, Pasteur carries on, with the assistance of a small group of loyal researchers, and finds a cure for anthrax. He also campaigns to have doctors wash their hands and sterilize their instruments before operating.
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