In 1914, Fritz Haber is Germany’s greatest chemist. His Nobel prize-winning synthetic fertilizers have saved the world from mass starvation. But as World War I breaks out across Europe, slaughtering millions of young soldiers, the desperate German military asks Haber to invent an entirely new kind of weapon. Already having sacrificed his Jewish identity and his wife’s career to achieve success, Haber’s decision not only unleashes weapons of mass destruction for the first time in human history, but threatens to destroy his family as well. Starring German Film Award winners Christian Berkel (INGLORIUS BASTERDS, VALKYRIE, DOWNFALL) and Juliane Köhler (NOWHERE IN AFRICA, DOWNFALL, AIMEE & JAGUAR), as well as film icons Mark Margolis (PI, SCARFACE) and Wolf Kahler (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, BARRY LYNDON), HABER tells the story of the first modern scientist to put his knowledge in the service of a patriotic cause--and the terrible consequences that followed. This Educational DVD includes a license to show the film in educational, non-commercial settings for the school that purchases it.
SPECIAL FEATURES * "Behind the Scenes" Documentary by Sylvain Marchand * Widescreen (2.35:1), Enhanced for 16:9 Televisions * Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Running Time : 34 Minutes