An examination of Czech-Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique of hypnosis.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 nominations.
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| Montgomery Clift | ... |
Sigmund Freud
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| Susannah York | ... |
Cecily Koertner
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| Larry Parks | ... |
Dr. Joseph Breuer
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| Susan Kohner | ... |
Martha Freud
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| Eileen Herlie | ... |
Frau Ida Koertner
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Dr. Charcot
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| David McCallum | ... |
Carl von Schlosser
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| Rosalie Crutchley | ... |
Frau Amalia Freud
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| David Kossoff | ... |
Jacob Freud
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| Joseph Fürst | ... |
Herr Jacob Koertner
(as Joseph Furst)
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Alexander Mango | ... |
Babinsky
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| Leonard Sachs | ... |
Brouhardier
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| Eric Portman | ... |
Dr. Theodore Meynert
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Ol Abdou | ... |
(uncredited)
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Manfred Andrae | ... |
Student Doctor (uncredited)
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| Victor Beaumont | ... |
Dr. Guber (uncredited)
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S. Brecht | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Allan Cuthbertson | ... |
Wilkie, Student in Paris (uncredited)
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M.V. Eden | ... |
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U. Emmer | ... |
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| Anita Gutwell | ... |
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Max Haufler | ... |
Audience Member at Final Lecture (uncredited)
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M. Herbst | ... |
(uncredited)
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J. Holzleitner | ... |
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| John Huston | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Eduard Linkers | ... |
Dr. Torsch (uncredited)
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A.V. Loeben | ... |
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Ursula Lyn | ... |
Mitzi Freud (uncredited)
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Y. Maralon | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Ferdy Mayne | ... |
Questioner at Final Lecture (uncredited)
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| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | ... |
Frau Bernays, Martha's Mother (uncredited)
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| Maria Perschy | ... |
Magda (uncredited)
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P.V. Polnitz | ... |
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| Moira Redmond | ... |
Nora Wimmer (uncredited)
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| Charles Regnier | ... |
(uncredited)
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M. Schanauer | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Stefan Schnabel | ... |
Chairman of Medical Profession in Vienna (uncredited)
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J. Swarbrick | ... |
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B. Taubenberger | ... |
(uncredited)
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A. Vanderhyde | ... |
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A.P. Wolff | ... |
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G. Woodfine | ... |
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Directed by
| John Huston | ||
Written by
| Charles Kaufman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Wolfgang Reinhardt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Kaufman | ... | (story) |
| Jean-Paul Sartre | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Golitzen | ... | associate producer (as George Golitzin) |
| Wolfgang Reinhardt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph Kemplen | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen B. Grimes | ||
Costume Design by
| Doris Langley Moore | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (as Robert Schiffer) |
| Raimund Stangl | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| C.O. Erickson | ... | production manager |
| Robert Larson | ... | unit production manager |
| Edward Muhl | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | ... | assistant director |
| Laci von Ronay | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound |
| Basil Fenton-Smith | ... | sound |
| Gerry Hambling | ... | dubbing editor (as Gerald Hambling) |
| John Brommage | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Desmond Davis | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Robert Lennard | ... | casting consultant |
Music Department
| Henk Badings | ... | composer: electronic music |
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor / conductor (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Federico Savina | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gladys Hill | ... | associate to Mr. Huston |
| James Leong | ... | title painter |
| Earl A. Loomis Jr. | ... | technical advisor |
| David Stafford-Clark | ... | medical consultant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Empire Universal Films (1962) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Rank Film Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1963) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1964) (France) (theatrical) (as Universal Film Inc)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1964) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Väinän Filmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Versátil (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (separate DVD release)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Musée Massena (cooperation)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
- The Studios of International Recording (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This pseudo biographical movie depicts five years from 1885 on in the life of the Czech-Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). At this time, most of his colleagues refuse to cure hysteric patients, because they believe they're just simulating to gain attention. But Freud learns to use hypnosis to find out the reasons for the psychosis. His main patient is a young woman who refuses to drink water and is plagued repeatedly by the same nightmare.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | Alone He Fought Against His Own Dark Passions....Against the Taboos of an Outraged World....Knowing That the Shocking Truth Could Ruin His Career....Destroy His Marriage! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jean-Paul Sartre wrote the original script at the request of director John Huston, but it was unused as it was too long. It was later published in book form as "The Freud Scenario." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Discovering Huston (2012). See more » |
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Narrator:
Since ancient times there have been three great changes in man's idea of himself. Three major blows dealt us in our vanity. Before Copernicus, we thought we were the centre of the universe, that all the heavenly bodies revolved around our Earth. But the great astronomer shattered that conceit and we were forced to admit our planet is but one of many which swing around the sun, that there are other systems beyond our solar system in myriad worlds. Before Charles Darwin man believed he was a species unto himself separate and apart from the animal kingdom. But the great biologist made us see that our physical organism is the product of a vast evolutionary process whose laws are no different for us than for any other form of animal life. Before Sigmund Freud, man believed that what he said and did were the products of his conscious will alone. But the great psychologist demonstrate the existence of another part of our mind, which functions in darkest secrecy and can even rule our lives. This is the story of Freud's descent into a region almost as black as hell itself: Man's unconscious, and how he let in the light. See more » |