Wax portraits of an unknown woman are the focus of this medical-historical thriller which turns rigid 18th century role models on its head.
Synopsis
The female wax portraits had long puzzled researchers: Nobly dressed, she holds a scalped brain in her lap. The portrait stands amid a anatomical models that were considered innovative for 18th century medicine.
A lost document now reveals her extraordinary story: her relationship to the pope and the 80 casts of male sexual organs that turn conventional ideas upside down.
- Director
- Iris Fegerl
- Genres
- Documentary
- Casting
- Barbara Romaner
- Duration (min)
- Year
- Country
- Germany
- Rating
- 16+
- Audio
- German
