A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
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2011
1h 39m
6.4(2153 votes)
Drama

Overview

Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.

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Prospero Pictures
Lago Film
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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Keira Knightley

Sabina Spielrein

Keira Knightley
Acting

Viggo Mortensen

Sigmund Freud

Viggo Mortensen
Acting

Michael Fassbender

Carl Jung

Michael Fassbender
Acting

Sarah Gadon

Emma Jung

Sarah Gadon
Acting

Vincent Cassel

Otto Gross

Vincent Cassel
Acting

André Hennicke

Professor Eugen Bleuler

André Hennicke
Acting

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Sándor Ferenczi

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Acting

Mignon Remé

Jung's Secretary

Mignon Remé
Acting

Mareike Carrière

Food Nurse

Mareike Carrière
Acting

Franziska Arndt

Bath Nurse

Franziska Arndt
Acting

Wladimir Matuchin

Nikolai Spielrein

Wladimir Matuchin
Acting

André Dietz

Medical Policeman

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Anna Thalbach

Bathtub Patient

Anna Thalbach
Acting

Sarah Marecek

Orchard Nurse

Sarah Marecek
Acting

Björn Geske

Orderly

Björn Geske
Acting

Markus Haase

Orderly

Markus Haase
Acting

Christian Serritiello

Ship's Officer

Christian Serritiello
Acting

Clemens Giebel

Ship's Steward

Clemens Giebel
Acting

Theo Meller

Karl Abraham

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Jost Grix

Leonhard Seif

Jost Grix
Acting

Severin von Hoensbroech

Johan van Ophuijsen

Severin von Hoensbroech
Acting

Torsten Knippertz

Ernest Jones

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Dirk S. Greis

Franz Riklin

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Katharina Palm

Martha Freud

Katharina Palm
Acting

Nina Azizi

Minna Bernays

Nina Azizi
Acting

Julie Chevallier

Anna Freud

Julie Chevallier
Acting

Cynthia Cosima

Sophie Freud

Cynthia Cosima
Acting

Mirko Guckeisen

Ernst Freud

Mirko Guckeisen
Acting

Julia Mack

Mathilde Freud

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Andrea Magro

Jean Freud

Andrea Magro
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Aaron Keller

Oliver Freud

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Nadine Salomon

Maid at Freud's House

Nadine Salomon
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Naike Jaszczyk

Agathe Jung

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Sarah Adams

Gret Jung

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Dennis Vehlen

Traveller

Dennis Vehlen
Acting

Ingeborg Vehlen

Traveller

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