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Film / 2016
Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
Directed by
Cordula Kablitz-Post
Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.
The story
Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.
Cast
Katharina LorenzLou Andreas-Salomé, jung
Julius FeldmeierRainer Maria Rilke
Nicole HeestersLou Andreas-Salomé (72J.
Merab NinidzeFriedrich Carl Andreas
Carl AchleitnerVerleger
Katharina SchüttlerMarie
Peter SimonischekLous Vater
Liv Lisa FriesLou Andreas-Salomé, jung
Alexander ScheerFriedrich Nietzsche
Philipp HaußPaul Rée
Matthias LierErnst Pfeiffer
Harald SchrottSigmund Freud
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