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Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)

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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

Unrated, 2 hr. 20 min.

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Universal Pictures

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A sincere and competent biopic on the early years of Dr. Sigmund Freud.

March 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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The idea of making a film about Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the legendary founder of psychoanalysis, is not immediately attractive. The film is a great drama, but closet drama, in which most of the action takes place within the mind. The question is how to translate this action into a viable script that would produce a

September 14, 2009
merlynsprankling
Cinema Films

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What a disturbing, mysterious and revealting Movie. A Psychedelic Journey into the the Dark Alleys of our Inner Mind. Sigmund Freud was a Anti-Hero fighting the Demons in the Unconscious of the People and himself like a Dark Wizard fight the Evil in Surrealistic Dreams. He is perfect portraied by Montgomery Clift. The

August 13, 2010
David H.
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  • Freud (1962) (DE)
  • Frued: The Secret Passion (UK)
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