In this epic film, two main protagonists take center stage. Chairman Mauch, a former supporter of Hitler, rises to newfound fame and fortune in West Germany post-war. Meanwhile, bourgeois chemist Dr. Hans Scholz undergoes a tumultuous political transformation and personal maturation. Eventually, he becomes entangled in his own political neutrality, turning a blind eye to the production of poison in his own factory.影评：这部电影展现了战后德国两个主要人物的命运交汇之路。主席莫克曾支持希特勒，在战后在西德找到新的荣耀和财富；而资产阶级化学家汉斯·肖尔兹则经历了一场政治的蜕变和个人成长。最终，他被卷入自己的政治中立之中，对自己工厂中毒药的生产视而不见。这部影片引人深思，展现了人性的复杂性和道德的挑战。