Gregor Mendel (1822 – 1884) is the father of the modern genetics. He was a catholic priest who lived in the XIXth century in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The film describes his struggle to change the fiscal policy applied to the monasteries in his country, his desire to make people understand his huge discovery; his beautiful spiritual friendship with the princess Hanna von Limburg.

He was a man of contemplation and of action: A good priest. He is handsome, charitable and dedicated to God. Erica would like to seduce him, but Hanna is there, a good friend for both of them… She helps Erica to become a spiritual woman and shows Mendel how to spread the knowledge of his discovery all over the world…

Release date: 2009
TV Film – 36 mm to HD
1 x 110’

Written and directed by Liana Marabini
A co-production UK-Italy-Austria

Starring:
Christopher Lambert (Gregor Mendel)
Anja Kruse (Erica von Baumann)
Maria Pia Ruspoli (Hanna von von Limburg)

Watch the trailer here: