Rent Freud (1962)
3.6 of 5 from 56 ratings
2h 14min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- He dared to search beyond the flesh...This pseudo-biographical movie depicts 5 years from 1885 in the life of the Viennese psychologist Freud (Montgomery Clift). Disillusioned with the way his colleagues refuse to treat patients in a mental asylum, following a trip to Paris to visit Dr. Charcot he sees how hysterical patients are treated by means of hypnosis. Experimenting with these new techniques, Freud concentrates on Cecily Koertner (Susannah York), a young woman suffering a nervous and physical breakdown upon the death of her father.
- Actors:
- Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, Larry Parks, Susan Kohner, Eileen Herlie, Fernand Ledoux, David McCallum, Rosalie Crutchley, David Kossoff, Joseph Fürst, Alexander Mango, Leonard Sachs, Eric Portman, Ol Abdou, Manfred Andrae, Victor Beaumont, S. Brecht, Allan Cuthbertson, M.V. Eden, U. Emmer
- Directors:
- John Huston
- Producers:
- Wolfgang Reinhardt
- Voiced By:
- John Huston
- Narrated By:
- John Huston
- Writers:
- Charles Kaufman, Wolfgang Reinhardt, Jean-Paul Sartre
- Others:
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Aka:
- Freud: The Secret Passion
- Studio:
- Transition Digital Media
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- All the Twos: 1902-62, Films to Watch If You Like..., Instant Expert's Guide to John Huston, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, What to Watch If You Like: Misfits
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/02/2023
- Run Time:
- 141 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Let There Be Light (1946, 58 mins): John Huston's documentary on psychologically traumatised war veterans, suppressed until the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, and presented in a 2K restoration
- Archival Interviews with John Huston and Montgomery Clift (1961, 14 mins): rare audio recording with the director and lead actor, made dining the production of 'Freud'
- The Guardian Lecture with Susannah York (1982, 75 mins): archival audio recording of the prolific actor in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- Conflict and Trauma (2023, 29 mins): journalist and historian Matthew Sweet explores this multi-faceted production
- Original theatrical trailer
- Howard Rodman trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
