White Sickness - DVD

In an unspecified country, an epidemic called. a white disease that only affects the elderly. There is as yet no effective cure for this blight in the world. The state clinic led by the court councilor prof. Dr. Galen is coming to Sigelius. This treasurer of poor patients has discovered a procedure for curing white disease, which he is but anxiously guarding. As a front-line doctor in the trenches, he has seen too many dead and therefore reserves the condition of permanent peace throughout the world. This will create a scandal as the dictator of this state arms himself and prepares for a war of attrition against a smaller neighbouring state.

The film is a transcription of Karel Čapek's play of the same name, which was performed by our National Theatre in 1937.