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Freud's Last Session

Freud's Last Session

September 3, 1939. The world is on the brink. A monumental session with two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century over the future of mankind and the existence of God.

20236.61h 49m

Overview

On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey.

Directed by Matt Brown
Written by Mark St. Germain
Produced by Meg Thomson, Alan Greisman, Rick Nicita
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Sigmund Freud

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

C. S. Lewis

Liv Lisa Fries

Liv Lisa Fries

Anna Freud

Jodi Balfour

Jodi Balfour

Dorothy Burlingham

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Ernest Jones

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

J. R. R. Tolkien

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Janie Moore

David Shields

David Shields

Weldon

Tarek Bishara

Tarek Bishara

Jacob Freud

G

George Andrew-Clarke

Paddy Moore

Themes & Keywords

world war iisigmund freudbased on true storyauthorhistorical fictionbelief in godpsychiatry1940s1930slesbianindependent film

About Freud's Last Session

Freud's Last Session is a drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of world war ii, sigmund freud, based on true story, author, historical fiction, belief in god. Directed by Matt Brown, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, Liv Lisa Fries. On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey.

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