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Paracelsus

6.119431h 46mMovieDramaHistory

The story of the Renaissance-era Swiss physician, alchemist and astrologer Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, better known to the world as Paracelsus.

DirectorG.W. Pabst
WriterKurt Heuser
ProducerFred Lyssa

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Cast · Directed by G.W. Pabst

WKWerner Krauss
Werner Krauss
Paracelsus
MWMathias Wieman
Mathias Wieman
Ulrich von Hutten
ARAnnelies Reinhold
Annelies Reinhold
Renata Pfefferkorn
HKHarald Kreutzberg
Harald Kreutzberg
Gaukler Fliegenbein
PUPeter Martin Urtel
Peter Martin Urtel
Famulus Johannes
FRFritz Rasp
Fritz Rasp
Magister
JSJosef Sieber
Josef Sieber
Bilse
HL
Harry Langewisch
Pfefferkorn
HHHerbert Hübner
Herbert Hübner
Count von Hohenreid
FSFranz Schafheitlin
Franz Schafheitlin
Erasmus von Rotterdam
HSHilde Sessak
Hilde Sessak
Waitress
RBRudolf Blümner
Rudolf Blümner
Froben

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Paracelsus — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Paracelsus?

Paracelsus is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Paracelsus on Netflix?

No, Paracelsus is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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