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Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion

Alone he fought against his own dark passions...

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Overview

An examination of Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique of hypnosis.

Directed by John Huston
Written by Wolfgang Reinhardt, Jean-Paul Sartre, Charles Kaufman
Produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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Top Cast

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Sigmund Freud

Susannah York

Susannah York

Cecily Koertner

Larry Parks

Larry Parks

Dr. Joseph Breuer

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Martha Freud

Eileen Herlie

Eileen Herlie

Frau Ida Koertner

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Dr. Charcot

David McCallum

David McCallum

Carl von Schlossen

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Frau Amalia Freud

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Jacob Freud

Joseph Fürst

Joseph Fürst

Herr Jacob Koertner

Themes & Keywords

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About Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion is a drama film released in 1962 exploring themes of psychoanalysis, sigmund freud, hypnosis, biography, historical figure, vienna, austria. Directed by John Huston, it stars Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, Larry Parks. An examination of 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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