The 1936 film , starring Paul Muni in an Oscar-winning role, is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of the pioneering French microbiologist. The story follows Pasteur’s relentless battle against the 19th-century medical establishment to prove that microbes are the cause of disease. Plot Summary
: While treating the boy, Pasteur’s own daughter goes into labor. His enemy, Dr. Charbonnet, is the only doctor available and refuses to sterilize his hands unless Pasteur signs a letter retracting his germ theory. To save his daughter, Pasteur agrees, but once the boy is cured and his genius is undeniable, a humbled Charbonnet tears up the letter. The film concludes with a stroke-afflicted Pasteur receiving global honors on his 70th birthday. Key Details subtitle The.Story.Of.Louis.Pasteur.1936.720p.W...
: After being forced to leave Paris, Pasteur continues his research in Arbois. When an anthrax epidemic threatens France’s livestock, the government discovers that only the sheep in Arbois remain healthy because Pasteur has been vaccinating them. A public test of his vaccine on 50 sheep proves its total effectiveness, finally earning him some begrudging respect. The 1936 film , starring Paul Muni in
: In 1860s Paris, Pasteur is widely ridiculed as a "quack" for urging doctors to wash their hands and boil instruments to prevent "childbed fever". His chief antagonist is Dr. Charbonnet, the personal physician to Emperor Napoleon III, who believes microbes are a result—not the cause—of disease. His enemy, Dr