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Freud (1962) DVD

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Freud (1962)

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Charles Kaufman (screenplay), Charles Kaufman (story)

Stars:

Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, Larry Parks

Filmed in Germany by American director John Huston, Freud is a sincerely felt but overly simplistic biopic of the pioneering psychotherapist. The brooding, introspective Montgomery Clift was a curious choice for the role of Sigmund Freud; at times he looks more off the beam than some of his patients (his comic-opera Viennese accent doesn't add to the credibility). The screenplay takes the shape of a detective mystery, attempting to link various crises in Freud's private and professional life with his theoretical conclusions, most often doing so within well-staged dream sequences. Less successful are the scenes with the poor unfortunates who come to Freud for help, notably an embarrassing sequence with a young man suffering from an Oedipus complex. Freud was at one point supposed to have been scripted by existentialist playwright Jean-Paul Sartre, who gave up after he realized that the subject would require a four- or five-hour film at the very least.

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Thank You Zeus !

Posted by Thomas Lennhoff on Aug 4th 2018

Fine video quality with decent sound; extremely happy to have a copy of this film, which is unavailable thru normal channels. Great DVD from Zeus - thanks !