"Alone, he fought against his own dark passions...against the taboos of an outraged world...knowing that the shocking truth could ruin his career...destroy his marriage."
The above quote is from the movie poster for "Freud" that currently is posted on IMDB. I mention this because the quote was meant to make viewers think they were about to see a sexy movie...which is far from what really is in "Freud"! I kind of wish the poster WAS what you'd see in the movie, in fact, as exploring Freud's own sexual impulses and quirks might have been interesting...especially since the guy smoked 24 cigars a day and had some weird dreams involving his daughter! Looking at these contradictions between himself and his theories might have been really interesting.
The story stars Montgomery Clift and is okay....at least for me. The average viewer might want a very superficial and simple view of the man...though I really think a decent overview of Freud's life would work best as a mini-series. Clift's acting is fine, though he looks nothing like Freud. I think a Germanic actor also would have been better. Still, it's not bad and is mildly entertaining...if a bit dull and sterile.
The above quote is from the movie poster for "Freud" that currently is posted on IMDB. I mention this because the quote was meant to make viewers think they were about to see a sexy movie...which is far from what really is in "Freud"! I kind of wish the poster WAS what you'd see in the movie, in fact, as exploring Freud's own sexual impulses and quirks might have been interesting...especially since the guy smoked 24 cigars a day and had some weird dreams involving his daughter! Looking at these contradictions between himself and his theories might have been really interesting.
The story stars Montgomery Clift and is okay....at least for me. The average viewer might want a very superficial and simple view of the man...though I really think a decent overview of Freud's life would work best as a mini-series. Clift's acting is fine, though he looks nothing like Freud. I think a Germanic actor also would have been better. Still, it's not bad and is mildly entertaining...if a bit dull and sterile.