Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free (2016)
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.
Director: Cordula Kablitz-Post
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Katharina Lorenz as Lou Andreas-Salomé, jung |
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Julius Feldmeier as Rainer Maria Rilke |
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Nicole Heesters as Lou Andreas-Salomé (72J. |
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Merab Ninidze as Friedrich Carl Andreas |
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Carl Achleitner as Verleger |
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Katharina Schüttler as Marie |
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Peter Simonischek as Lous Vater |
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Liv Lisa Fries as Lou Andreas-Salomé, jung |
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Alexander Scheer as Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Philipp Hauß as Paul Rée |
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Matthias Lier as Ernst Pfeiffer |
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Harald Schrott as Sigmund Freud |
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Daniel Sträßer as Dr. Zemek |
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Petra Morzé as Mutter von Lou |
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Katrin Hansmeier as |
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Anton Algrang as Fotograf |
| Directing | Cordula Kablitz-Post | Director |
| Crew | Matthias Schellenberg | Cinematography |
| Editing | Beatrice Babin | Editor |
| Writing | Cordula Kablitz-Post | Writer |
| Writing | Susanne Hertel | Writer |
| Sound | Judit Varga | Music |