The Einstein of Sex - The Life and Work of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld (KINO)
男極圈 (KINO)
- Released
- 03 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 100 min
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 100 minutes.
What to expect
Rosa von Praunheim’s 1999 portrait of Magnus Hirschfeld, the Jewish doctor who founded Berlin’s Institute for Sexual Science, is part documentary, part dramatisation. Archival footage sits alongside staged scenes of Hirschfeld’s advocacy, his flight from the Nazis, and the institute’s destruction. The result is less a conventional biopic than a lecture with actors — informative, deliberately paced, and unflashy. It will suit viewers who want the historical facts laid out plainly rather than shaped into melodrama. The Hong Kong release is a KINO presentation, running 100 minutes with English and Chinese subtitles.
Cast
- Friedel von Wangenheim
- Kai Schumann
- Ben Becker
Crew
- Director Rosa von Praunheim
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 100 minutes.
- What subtitles are available?
- English and Chinese subtitles.
- Is it a documentary or a drama?
- It mixes both — dramatised scenes with archival material.