---
title: 'Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rudolf Jugert'
released: '1962-09-28'
runtime_minutes: 134
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/axel-munthe-the-doctor-of-san-michele-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055766/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele (1962)

1962 · 134 min · Drama, History · Germany, France, Italy

Original title: Axel Munthe – Der Arzt von San Michele

## Synopsis

Axel Munthe, The Doctor of San Michele is a 1962 biographical drama film directed by Giorgio Capitani, Rudolf Jugert and Georg Marischka. It stars O.W. Fischer in the title role along with Rosanna Schiaffino, Sonja Ziemann and Valentina Cortese. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany. It is based on the 1929 book The Story of San Michele, the memoirs of the Swedish doctor Axel Munthe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rudolf Jugert](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-jugert), [Georg Marischka](https://cinepixo.com/people/georg-marischka), [Giorgio Capitani](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgio-capitani)
- **Screenplay:** [Axel Munthe](https://cinepixo.com/people/axel-munthe), [Harald G. Petersson](https://cinepixo.com/people/harald-g-petersson), [Hans Jacoby](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-jacoby)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mario Nascimbene](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-nascimbene)
- **Producer:** [Artur Brauner](https://cinepixo.com/people/artur-brauner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Angst](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-angst)
- **Editor:** [Jutta Hering](https://cinepixo.com/people/jutta-hering)

## Cast

- [Anneliese Würtz](https://cinepixo.com/people/anneliese-wurtz)
- [Franziska Liebing](https://cinepixo.com/people/franziska-liebing)
- [Heinz Erhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-erhardt)
- [O. W. Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-w-fischer)
- [Ingeborg Schöner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingeborg-schoner)
- [Christiane Maybach](https://cinepixo.com/people/christiane-maybach)
- [María Mahor](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-mahor)
- [Ilja Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilja-richter)
- [Fernand Sardou](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernand-sardou)
- [Renate Ewert](https://cinepixo.com/people/renate-ewert)
- [Jürgen von Alten](https://cinepixo.com/people/jurgen-von-alten)
- [Valentina Cortese](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentina-cortese)
- [Sonja Ziemann](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonja-ziemann)
- [Rosanna Schiaffino](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosanna-schiaffino)
- [Antoine Balpêtré](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-balpetre)

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