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Cast
Katharina Lorenz
as Lou Andreas-Salomé, jung
Julius Feldmeier
as Rainer Maria Rilke
Nicole Heesters
as Lou Andreas-Salomé (72J.
Merab Ninidze
as Friedrich Carl Andreas
Carl Achleitner
as Verleger
Katharina Schüttler
as Marie
Peter Simonischek
as Lous Vater
Liv Lisa Fries
as Lou Andreas-Salomé, jung
Alexander Scheer
as Friedrich Nietzsche
Philipp Hauß
as Paul Rée
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2016
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes31
DirectorCordula Kablitz-Post
WritersCordula Kablitz-Post, Susanne Hertel
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
About Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free
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.
Directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post, Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free leans on a strong ensemble — Katharina Lorenz, Julius Feldmeier, Nicole Heesters — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.
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