A Dangerous Method (2011)
A Dangerous Method is based on the stage play by Christopher Hampton (The Talking Cure) and stars Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung, an up and coming psychoanalyst in 1904 Zurich who decides to test Freud's controversial talking cure on beautiful, deeply disturbed Russian patient Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley). Incredibly the cure works and soon Sabina is expressing a desire to become a psychoanalyst herself, whilst as a result of his success, Jung travels to Vienna and begins a working friendship with Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), who in turn, comes to see Jung as his disciple and the heir to his ideas. However, when Freud sends sex-obsessed patient Otto Gross (a scene-stealing Vincent Cassel) to Jung for treatment, Otto's outspoken ideas about desire have a strong effect on Jung and he soon begins a passionate affair with Sabina that involves lots of spanking. As a result, Jung's evolving ideas lead to tension in both his relationships with Freud and his wealthy wife Emma (Sarah Gadon).
Primary Title
- A Dangerous Method
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 2 May 2013
Release Year
- 2011
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 12 : 09
Duration
- 99:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A Dangerous Method is based on the stage play by Christopher Hampton (The Talking Cure) and stars Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung, an up and coming psychoanalyst in 1904 Zurich who decides to test Freud's controversial talking cure on beautiful, deeply disturbed Russian patient Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley). Incredibly the cure works and soon Sabina is expressing a desire to become a psychoanalyst herself, whilst as a result of his success, Jung travels to Vienna and begins a working friendship with Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen), who in turn, comes to see Jung as his disciple and the heir to his ideas. However, when Freud sends sex-obsessed patient Otto Gross (a scene-stealing Vincent Cassel) to Jung for treatment, Otto's outspoken ideas about desire have a strong effect on Jung and he soon begins a passionate affair with Sabina that involves lots of spanking. As a result, Jung's evolving ideas lead to tension in both his relationships with Freud and his wealthy wife Emma (Sarah Gadon).
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Psychoanalysis--Drama
- Interpersonal relations--Drama
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
- Thriller
Contributors
- David Cronenberg (Director)
- Christopher Hampton (Writer)
- Keira Knightley (Actor)
- Viggo Mortensen (Actor)
- Michael Fassbender (Actor)
- Telefilm Canada (Production Unit)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Psychoanalysis--Drama
- Interpersonal relations--Drama