: 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.
: While based on real events, the movie is a highly fictionalized "Hollywood version". For example, the character of Dr. Charbonnet is an invention used to represent the collective opposition Pasteur faced from the medical community. 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. : In 1860s Paris, Pasteur is widely ridiculed
: Pasteur next tackles the elusive rabies virus. He develops a treatment using weakened doses of the virus but faces a moral crisis when he must decide whether to use the unproven remedy on a young boy, Joseph Meister, who has been bitten by a rabid dog. : While based on real events, the movie
: The film was a critical and commercial success, earning four Academy Award nominations and winning three, including Best Actor for Muni. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) - IMDb