syphilis
30 movies and shows
The Quiet Duel
Sat, 19 Mar 1949
A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.
Know For Sure
Wed, 01 Jan 1941
A 1941 film encouraging people to seek treatment if they had, or might have had, syphilis.
Traumatized
Fri, 01 Jan 1993
An upstanding doctor is transformed into a cold-blooded serial killer after being attacked by terrorists in Vietnam.
Out of Africa
Fri, 20 Dec 1985
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
Es werde Licht! 2. Teil
Sun, 13 Jan 1918
A doctor who believes that only the immoral catch syphilis reconsiders his stance.
The Libertine
Thu, 16 Sep 2004
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Damaged Lives
Fri, 15 Sep 1933
An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease.
The Solitary Sin
Tue, 01 Jul 1919
Bob, John, and Edward--three young boys growing up in the same neighborhood--have vastly-different experiences with sex. Bob's father patiently explains "the birds and the bees" to him, and even takes him to a hospital to see the effects of venereal disease.
Ghosts
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Helene Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a memorial to him. To mark this occasion, her bohemian painter son Oswald has returned from Paris. Helene plans to take the opportunity to tell Oswald the truth about his father. But ghosts of the past erupt during an eventful evening, bringing the facade of civilised family life crashing down.
Es werde Licht! 3. Teil
Sun, 24 Mar 1918
A tyrannical landowner terrorizes his wife and seduces the daughter of one of his employees.
V.D. Every 30 Seconds
Sat, 23 Jan 1971
Describes the symptoms of gonorrhea and syphilis, with warnings of the consequences of avoiding treatment. Discusses some of the prevalent myths about contracting these diseases and stresses the importance of consulting a doctor if infection is suspected.
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle
Mon, 25 Sep 1967
In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This threatens his relationship with a new girl. Film critic Amy Taubin co-stars as the new girl who gets the bad news. The director is apparently the same man who edited Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.
Es werde Licht!
Fri, 02 Mar 1917
A painter with syphilis infects his brother's wife and the child born of their affair.
Ghosts
Mon, 31 May 1915
Helen Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a memorial to him. To mark this occasion, her bohemian painter son Oswald has returned from Paris. Helen plans to take the opportunity to tell Oswald the truth about his father. But ghosts of the past erupt during an eventful evening, bringing the facade of civilised family life crashing down.
Synden Lockar
Tue, 31 Dec 1946
Swedish-language parallel version of the film Synnin jäljet (Traces of Sin).
Falsche Scham
Mon, 15 Mar 1926
This educational film combines medical information and story to teach the viewers about the prevention and treatment of syphilis. The four episodes cover the stories of students looking to pick up prostitutes, a careless medical student, a wet nurse who has infected an infant, and a country girl afraid of seeking treatment.
Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone
Sun, 29 Mar 2009
January, 1947. The public receives the news of Al Capone's death with indifference, although twenty years earlier he had ruled Chicago's crime underworld with brute force and corrupting many touchable individuals. Until the day the head of the Untouchables Brigade, Eliot Ness, entered the scene. Since then, a cruel battle between the two of them began, a battle that ended in trial, conviction, disease, insanity and death.
Street Acquaintances
Tue, 13 Apr 1948
The film centres around the young woman Erika, desperately seeking for love and escape from the depression of the times, drifting, and in the end becoming involved with a circle of rich people who sell goods for sexual favours.