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The Story of Louis Pasteur

  • 1936
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  • 1h 26m
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The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine.
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The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine.The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine.The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine.

  • Director
    • William Dieterle
  • Writers
    • Sheridan Gibney
    • Pierre Collings
    • Edward Chodorov
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Josephine Hutchinson
    • Anita Louise
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Sheridan Gibney
      • Pierre Collings
      • Edward Chodorov
    • Stars
      • Paul Muni
      • Josephine Hutchinson
      • Anita Louise
    • 50User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast59

    Paul Muni
    Paul Muni
    • Louis Pasteur
    Josephine Hutchinson
    Josephine Hutchinson
    • Marie Pasteur
    Anita Louise
    Anita Louise
    • Annette Pasteur
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Dr. Jean Martel
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Dr. Charbonnet
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Dr. Emile Roux
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • Dr. Rossignol
    Raymond Brown
    • Dr. Radisse
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Dr. Zaranoff
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Dr. Lister
    Frank Reicher
    Frank Reicher
    • Dr. Pfeiffer
    Dickie Moore
    Dickie Moore
    • Joseph Meister
    Ruth Robinson
    • Mrs. Meister
    Walter Kingsford
    Walter Kingsford
    • Napoleon III
    Iphigenie Castiglioni
    • Empress Eugénie
    Herbert Corthell
    • Louis Adolphe Thiers - First President Republic of France
    George Beranger
    George Beranger
    • Louis Pasteur's Assistant
    • (as Andre Beranger)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Burly Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Dieterle
    • Writers
      • Sheridan Gibney
      • Pierre Collings
      • Edward Chodorov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      An electrician for Warner Bros. came up to Paul Muni after an advanced screening of the film and told him that his nine-year-old son asked him to buy him a microscope because of Muni's performance. Even though he went on to win the Oscar for it, Muni said that this was the greatest compliment he had ever received and that all other accolades meant nothing compared to that one.
    • Goofs
      Some creative liberties were taken with the plot. For example, Napoleon III was Pasteur's patron and supported him until overthrown, so he never exiled Pasteur from Paris. Similarly, there was never any bargain between Pasteur and Charbonnet.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • [addressing The Academy of Medicine - directing his remarks to the young men in the balcony]
      • Dr. Louis Pasteur: You young men - doctors and scientists of the future - do not let yourselves be tainted by apparent skepticism; nor discouraged by the sadness of certain hours that creep over nations. Do not become angry at your opponents, for no scientific theory has ever been accepted without opposition. Live in the serene peace of libraries and laboratories. Say to yourselves, first, "What have I done for my instruction?" And as you gradually advance, "What am I accomplishing?" Until the time comes when you may have the immense happiness of thinking that you have contributed in some way to the welfare and progress of mankind.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Our Gang Story (1994)

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    • Release date
      • February 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Priča o Luju Pasteru
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 12, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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