Summary:Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender star in director David Cronenberg's adaptation of Christopher Hampton's play detailing the deteriorating relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung as they contend with a particularly troubled patient.The year is 1904.Carl Jung (Fassbender),a disciple of Sigmund Freud (Mortensen),is using Freudian techniques to treat Russian-Jewish psychiatric patient Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) at Burghölzli Mental Hospital.But the deeper Jung's relationship with Spielrein grows, the further the burgeoning psychiatrist and his highly respected mentor drift apart.As Jung struggles to help his patient overcome some pressing paternal issues,disturbed patient Otto Gross (Vincent Cassel) sets out to test the boundaries of the doctor's professional resolve.Meanwhile,Jung and Freud's continued sessions with Spielrein lead to a series of profound breakthroughs in the methods thatdoctors use to treat their patients.
Actors:Viggo Mortensen
Keira Knightley
Michael Fassbender
Vincent Cassel
Sarah Gadon
Directed:David Cronenberg
Writing:Christopher Hampton
Produced:-
Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant .... associate producer
Martin Katz .... co-producer
Stephan Mallmann .... executive producer
Richard Mansell .... associate producer
Marco Mehlitz .... co-producer
Karl Spoerri .... co-producer
Thomas Sterchi .... executive producer
Jeremy Thomas .... producer
Peter Watson .... executive producer
Matthias Zimmermann .... executive producer
Music:Howard Shore
Cinematography:Peter Suschitzky (director of photography)
Editor:Ronald Sanders
Also Known As:Eine dunkle Begierde
The Talking Cure
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline:Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Jung takes on the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient, wielding the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina's spell.
Genres:Biopic, Drama, Art/Foreign and Adaptation
Release Date:November 23rd, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating:R for for sexual content and brief language.
Filming Locations:Berlin, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Production Co.:Jeremy Thomas Productions, Lago Film GmbH, Prospero Pictures, Recorded Picture Company, Millbrook Pictures Ltd.
Distributors:Sony Pictures Classics
Worldwide Distributors:-
Sony Pictures Classics Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics Theatrical Distributor
Hanway Films World Wide Distribution Sales
Mars Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor(France)
Transmission Films Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Australia)
Maywin Media Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Entertainment One Group Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Canada)
Lionsgate U.K. Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Ireland,United Kingdom)
Odeon S.A. (Greece) Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Greece)
Lusomundo Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Portugal)
Kino Bez Granits Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Russia)
Cineart Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Belgium)
Alfa Films Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Argentina)
Scanbox Entertainment Foreign TheatricalDistributor(Denmark,Norway,Scandinavia)
Budapest Film Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Hungary)
BIM Distribuzione Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Italy)
Tiglon Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Turkey)
Empire Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Lebanon)
Produced in:United Kingdom
Actors:Viggo Mortensen
Keira Knightley
Michael Fassbender
Vincent Cassel
Sarah Gadon
Directed:David Cronenberg
Writing:Christopher Hampton
Produced:-
Tiana Alexandra-Silliphant .... associate producer
Martin Katz .... co-producer
Stephan Mallmann .... executive producer
Richard Mansell .... associate producer
Marco Mehlitz .... co-producer
Karl Spoerri .... co-producer
Thomas Sterchi .... executive producer
Jeremy Thomas .... producer
Peter Watson .... executive producer
Matthias Zimmermann .... executive producer
Music:Howard Shore
Cinematography:Peter Suschitzky (director of photography)
Editor:Ronald Sanders
Also Known As:Eine dunkle Begierde
The Talking Cure
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline:Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Jung takes on the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient, wielding the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina's spell.
Genres:Biopic, Drama, Art/Foreign and Adaptation
Release Date:November 23rd, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating:R for for sexual content and brief language.
Filming Locations:Berlin, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Production Co.:Jeremy Thomas Productions, Lago Film GmbH, Prospero Pictures, Recorded Picture Company, Millbrook Pictures Ltd.
Distributors:Sony Pictures Classics
Worldwide Distributors:-
Sony Pictures Classics Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics Theatrical Distributor
Hanway Films World Wide Distribution Sales
Mars Distribution Foreign Theatrical Distributor(France)
Transmission Films Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Australia)
Maywin Media Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Entertainment One Group Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Canada)
Lionsgate U.K. Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Ireland,United Kingdom)
Odeon S.A. (Greece) Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Greece)
Lusomundo Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Portugal)
Kino Bez Granits Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Russia)
Cineart Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Belgium)
Alfa Films Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Argentina)
Scanbox Entertainment Foreign TheatricalDistributor(Denmark,Norway,Scandinavia)
Budapest Film Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Hungary)
BIM Distribuzione Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Italy)
Tiglon Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Turkey)
Empire Foreign Theatrical Distributor(Lebanon)
Produced in:United Kingdom
