

The story of doctor Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who adapting Golgi's silver staining method enabled the visualization of the real structure of the central nervous system, based on individual cells, the neurons. For which both were bestowed the Nobel prize in 1906.
Directed by León Klimovsky
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Released
October 27, 1959
1h 55m

Adolfo Marsillach
Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Julia Caba Alba
Old woman on train

Rafael Bardem
Professor Casas

Asunción Sancho
Silvería

Mario Morales
Antonio Rivas

Isabel de Pomés
Mother

José Marco Davó
Don Justo
María del Valle
Ángel Luis Álvarez
Santiago (young)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
Pedro (young)
Estrella Martínez
Enriqueta
Elías Rodríguez
Tomás

Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Animal seller

José Riesgo
Francisco Masana

Ángel Álvarez
Photographer

Ángel Calero
Priest
José Luis Torrado
Luciano Díaz
Farmer

José Sepúlveda
Shoe salesman