Medical student Paula Henning wins a place at an exclusive Heidelberg medical school. When the body of a young man she met on the train turns up on her dissection table...
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Medical student Paula Henning wins a place at an exclusive Heidelberg medical school. When the body of a young man she met on the train turns up on her dissection table, she begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, and uncovers a gruesome conspiracy perpetrated by an Antihippocratic secret society operating within the school.
Written by Alexander Lum
The door that leads to the stainless steel morgue room in the movie actually leads to the cafeteria of Technische Universität München. The movie was screened in the big wooden lecture auditorium seen in the movie, leading to a "picture-in-picture"-effect for the audience.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Paula and Gretchen see the corpse in the anatomy hall move, Gretchen suddenly disappears.
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Quotes
Prof. Grombek:
[first words - as med student works over cadaver bare-handed]
Gloves Kaminski, gloves. The lady's a study aid, not Sharon Stone.
student hecklers:
Yeah, Kaminski instincts are very basic... They're more fun when they're alive. Prof. Grombek:
Alright, pipe down. That's enough for this group. Ever seen a drowning victim? Tomorrow's putrefaction day. Paula Henning:
Uh, professor? There seems to be some kind of anomaly in the pelvic region. Prof. Grombek:
A penis per chance? It's not an anomaly, it's that little boys are created differently than little girls. Can you tell me what it is?
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"Adagio in G-Minor"
(Tomaso Albinoni (as T. Albinoni) / Arranged by Remo Giazotto (as R. Giazotto)) (p) 1978 The Decca Records Ltd. by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester Conducted by Karl Münchinger Courtesy of Universal Classics and Jazz, Hamburg and the publisher G. Ricordi & Co.
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