Hippocrates And Democracy
Sep 29 1972
•2h 40m
•Drama, History
The father of medical in Kos, Hippocrates, believes that illnesses can be treated with medicines and herbs instead of prayers and comes into conflict with the medical establishment of the island. Leaving Kos, he goes to Athens, where he is called to face a plague for save the city.
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Dimitris Papamichael
Ippokratis
Mairi Hronopoulou
Aspasia
Alekos Alexandrakis
Periklis
Katia Dandoulaki
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