logo
That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live

5.5/10

0hr 10mins

Country:US

1938

Drama
Spoken Languages: English

Overview:

That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea. Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease and the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre

Drama

Runtime

0hr 10mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

1938-04-30

You may also like:

View movieposter not available

You Are Free

1983-01-01 8.0
View movieposter not available

Avatar

2006-04-11 6.4
View movieposter not available

What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 4: Merry Scary Holiday

2007-02-20 10.0
View movieposter not available

Star

2015-09-30 5.9
View movieposter not available

Desperation Road

2023-10-19 6.9
View movieposter not available

Girls Fight Club

2009-06-18 7.5
View movieposter not available

Journey Across the Mainland

1988-06-08 5.0
View movieposter not available

The Hawk

2023-10-25 7.8
View movieposter not available

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II

1989-06-25 5.8
View movieposter not available

Señor Jazz, the Film by Carlos Inzillo

2024-04-19 8.2
View movieposter not available

Star

6.3
View movieposter not available

Avatar: Scene Deconstruction

2009-12-18 6.5
View movieposter not available

Dead

2020-10-22 6.4
View movieposter not available

Maintenance

2020-06-01 7.0
View movieposter not available

Stilema

5.8
View movieposter not available

Fun

1994-10-12 5.7
View movieposter not available

Turn Me On

2025-04-24 0.0
View movieposter not available

First Contact

2024-07-03 6.0
View movieposter not available

Return

1975-09-04 6.9
View movieposter not available

Return

1972-07-02 6.3