Memorable moments from the life of the Catholic priest and naturopath from Wörishofen (1821-1897). The film depicts the successes of his hydrotherapy methods, his hostility from conventional medicine, and his rehabilitation by Pope Leo XIII.
Cast
Carl Wery
Sebastian Kneipp
Paul Hörbiger
Erzherzog Joseph
Gerlinde Locker
Aglaya
Michael Cramer
Hans v. Faber
Ellinor Jensen
Sebastiana
Anita Gutwell
Anna
Ernst Deutsch
Papst Leo XIII
Hans Thimig
Der Kardinal
Egon von Jordan
Fr. Hoferer
Heinz Moog
Prof. v. Ziemssen
Horst Beck
Dr. Schmidt
Paul Klinger
Dr. Baumgarten
Willi Hufnagel
Semmelbauer
Peter Lühr
Bischof Pankratius
Felix Czerny
Kammerdiener Ledl
Fritz Hinz-Fabricius
Unknown
Hilde Jaeger
Fraua Beda
Otto Bolesch
Beda
Lola Urban-Kneidinger
Unknown
Alfred Cerny
Heini
Norbert Scharnagel
Amtsrichter
Hildegard Schuchbauer
Unknown
Heinz Rohn
Unknown
Manuele Urban
Unknown
Toni von Bukovics
Unknown
Vera Complojer
Patient of Kneipp
Willy Schäfer
Vittorio
Crew
Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Director
Erna Fentsch
Writer
Walter Partsch
Director of Photography
Zlata Mehlers
Assistant Director
Robert Siepen
Executive Producer
Ernest Müller
Executive Producer
Alfred Lehr
Producer
Wolf Witzemann
Production Design
Hill Reihs-Gromes
Costume Design
Herta Matula
Hairstylist
Viktor Winkler
Makeup Artist
Fred Merheim
Makeup Artist
Heinz Sandauer
Original Music Composer
Otto Stenzel
Production Manager
