Made in Germany - a life for Zeiss
Made in Germany - A Life for Zeiss is a historical film from 1957 . It tells and deals with the development of the famous Zeiss microscope and the life of the physicist Ernst Abbe . The film premiered on January 24, 1957.
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In his workshops in Jena, the entrepreneur Carl Zeiss finances the work of the physicist Ernst Abbe and the foreman Löber: a microscope that is not created by trying but by exact calculations. This should be improved to give insight into the world of microorganisms, the key to the successful treatment of many deadly diseases. But the new microscope is worse than the old ones, so the formula must still contain an error. Zeiss is at the end of its solvency and is thinking of giving up. During a lecture at the University of Jena, Abbe suddenly sees a twinkle in a listener's brooch. This play of light gives him a flash of inspiration and he finds the error in his calculations. He is also looking for a collaboration with Otto Schott , whom he brings to Jena to build a glassworks. Finally the time has come: Abbe's hard work is crowned with success, the new microscope meets expectations. But soon Zeiss was no longer able to satisfy domestic and, above all, international demand.
In England the new microscopes are also called the "Abbies", while American buyers are amazed that such a small company has such a global reputation. With the help of a loan approved by Bismarck, the workshops become the first Zeiss factory in which Abbe and Zeiss act as equal partners. When Zeiss dies a few years later, Abbe turns all employees into partners. He transfers ownership of the company to a foundation through his will. Already marked by death, the entire workforce thanks him for his selfless work, which never strived for personal fame, but always for the general good.
criticism
"Not very original in its staging, the film is captivating despite some sentimentalities due to its subject matter and the well-kept presentation," said the film service . Cinema called the film "a little sentimental, but surprisingly exciting."
Web links
- Made in Germany - A Life for Zeiss in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Made in Germany - A life for Zeiss. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ See cinema.de