The Basics of Philosophy (2026)
A repressed philosophy professor, Dr. John Jorissen, is employed at Ridgemont College, a small liberal arts school in the American Midwest. He teaches an introductory course and is writing a book on renowned Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Haunted by a long-buried transgression and the sudden return of its victim, he descends into a crisis of guilt, desire, and spiritual reckoning.
Director: Paul Schrader
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Jack Huston as John Jorrisen |
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Sofia Boutella as Rebecca Richards |
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Daniel Zovatto as Miguel Vasque |
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Shiloh Fernandez as Claude |
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Dana Delany as Gloria |
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Bill Pullman as Melvyn Jorrisen |
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Karl Glusman as Baruch Spinoza |
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Jamie Addison as Janine |
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Brandon Davis as Coach Andrews |
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Rufus Burns as Robert |
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Jennifer Stepanyk as Hospital Nurse |
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Davis Lee DeRock Jr. as Reverend Visser |
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Elizabeth Perla as Betsy |
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Martin Scorsese as |
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Richard Gere as |
| Directing | Paul Schrader | Director |
| Writing | Paul Schrader | Writer |
| Production | David M. Wulf | Producer |
| Production | Braxton Pope | Producer |
| Production | Steven Demmler | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sean Price Williams | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Madonna | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nichole Hobbs | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Kellum | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Nick Lombardo | Gaffer |
| Production | Francis Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kyle Stroud | Executive Producer |
| Production | Autumn Federici | Co-Producer |
| Production | Josh Heaps | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Eli Keszler | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Kristifor Cvijetic | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Christopher Y. Kim | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Gabriel Jessop | Production Designer |
| Directing | Andrea Fantauzzi | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Neely Eisenstein | Casting Director |
| Production | Martin Scorsese | Executive Producer |
| Production | Santosh Govindaraju | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Rice | Executive Producer |
| Production | Franklin P. Laviola | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicholas Laviola | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brando Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richie Walls | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Stephen Gurewitz | Editor |
| Sound | Neil Benezra | Sound Designer |
