---
title: 'Semmelweis (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André de Toth'
released: '1940-01-12'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Hungary'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/semmelweis-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033035/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Semmelweis (1940)

1940 · 86 min · Drama, History · Hungary


## Synopsis

Semmelweis is a 1940 Hungarian biographical drama film directed by André De Toth and starring Tivadar Uray, Gyula Gózon and Erzsi Simor. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Márton Vincze. It is based on the life of the pioneering nineteenth century doctor Ignaz Semmelweis. Later biopics include the 1950 East German film Dr. Semmelweis and the 1952 Hungarian Semmelweis.

## Credits

- **Director:** [André de Toth](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-de-toth)
- **Screenplay:** [József Babay](https://cinepixo.com/people/jozsef-babay), [László Kalmár](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-kalmar), [László Bihari](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-bihari), [Vilmos Müller](https://cinepixo.com/people/vilmos-muller)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Zoltán Pongrácz](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoltan-pongracz), [Vilmos Rubányi](https://cinepixo.com/people/vilmos-rubanyi)
- **Director of Photography:** [István Eiben](https://cinepixo.com/people/istvan-eiben)
- **Editor:** [Zoltán Kerényi](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoltan-kerenyi)

## Cast

- [Artúr Somlay](https://cinepixo.com/people/artur-somlay)
- [Juliska D. Ligeti](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliska-d-ligeti)
- [Tivadar Bilicsi](https://cinepixo.com/people/tivadar-bilicsi)
- [Tivadar Uray](https://cinepixo.com/people/tivadar-uray)
- [Gyula Gózon](https://cinepixo.com/people/gyula-gozon)
- [Margit Árpád](https://cinepixo.com/people/margit-arpad)
- [Erzsi Simor](https://cinepixo.com/people/erzsi-simor)
- [Béla Mihályffy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bela-mihalyffy)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/semmelweis-1940
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