Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free (2016)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Jun 30, 2016

Runtime : 1h 53m

Genre : Drama  History  

Companies : Wild Bunch, Avanti Media Plus, Tempest Film, KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production

Countries : Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

Keywords : woman director