Homo Sapiens 1900
1998 · 88 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 226 VOTES · DIR. Peter Cohen
Overview
Homo Sapiens 1900 is a 1998 documentary directed by Peter Cohen, about various eugenics methods that were in practice in Europe during the first part of the 20th century. Eugenics is to be the scientific credo of the 20th century. The man credited with its invention, Francis Galton, says it is based on the concept that the evolution of man is crippled by the ill-conceived - those unfit to breed. The study of eugenics thus would concern itself with distinguishing the weed from the good flowers.
Dialogue Timeline — 783 lines
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00:00:04 The image of man betrays that which distinguishes him from all other beings:
00:03:40 The sinister image of man.
00:06:41 the genetic laws of Gregor Mendel are rediscovered.
00:10:27 Science seems not only to offer an understanding of nature...
00:12:47 rally around the banner of race hygiene.
00:16:23 inferior hereditary characteristics.
00:19:42 The institute places particular emphasis...
00:23:35 taking practical measures to save the human race
00:26:13 overshadowed by an anthropologically- oriented Race Hygiene.
00:29:46 Kammarer is a Lamarckist.
00:33:09 The pioneering spirit of the Russian Revolution...
00:36:41 one of the foremost geneticists of the day...
00:40:08 ACADEMICS
00:43:07 Piotr Kropotkin, anarchist.
00:46:46 Referring to Plato, he recommends a ''biological aesthetic''.
00:50:28 To give the child a better future...
00:53:29 wants to employ eugenics.
00:55:50 A state approved official form
00:58:51 far from the disapproving eyes of society.
01:03:09 has been reduced to a socialist archetype
01:06:08 through all positive spheres...
01:09:03 assumes leadership...
01:14:49 ''Words cannot express the joy that I feel of living...
01:18:48 Man, who he is and what ultimately shapes him is shrouded in mystery.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed783
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:18:48
Production Record
DirectorPeter Cohen
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes226