Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
Released: June 30, 2016Runtime: 113 minLanguage: DE
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.
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Nicole Heesters
as Lou Andreas-Salomé (72 Jahre)
Katharina Lorenz
as Lou Andreas-Salomé (21-50 Jahre)
Liv Lisa Fries
as Lou Andreas-Salomé (16 Jahre)
Helena Pieske
as Lou Andreas-Salomé (6 Jahre)
Matthias Lier
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Katharina Schuttler
as Mariechen
Philipp Hau
as Paul Rée
Alexander Scheer
as Friedrich Nietzsche
Julius Feldmeier
as Rainer Maria Rilke
Merab Ninidze
as Friedrich Carl Andreas
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