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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Directed by: John Huston
Featuring: Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, Larry Parks, Susan Kohner, Eileen Herlie, Fernand Ledoux, David McCallum
Montgomery Clift (Suddenly, Last Summer) and Susannah York (Images) star in this examination of the early career of Sigmund Freud from director John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, Fat City).
The film charts Freud’s journey from graduating medical school, to his early investigations into hysteria, hypnosis, and the analysis of dreams, and on to his formulation of the radical concepts which would underpin his psychoanalytic theory, scandalise the medical world, and change the face of the twentieth century.
Born from an epic screenplay by the philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre, the film was praised for its inventive and expressionistic attempts to represent the workings of the unconscious mind.
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Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Documentary, Audio Interview, Interview, Theatrical Trailer, Audio Commentary, Gallery, Booklet
- Let There Be Light (1946, 58 mins): John Huston’s documentary on psychologically traumatised war veterans, suppressed until the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, and presented in a 2K restoration
- Archival Interviews with John Huston and Montgomery Clift (1961, 14 mins): rare audio recording with the director and lead actor, made during the production of Freud
- The Guardian Lecture with Susannah York (1982, 75 mins): archival audio recording of the prolific actor in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- Conflict and Trauma (2023, 29 mins): journalist and historian Matthew Sweet explores this multi-faceted production
- Original theatrical trailer
- Howard Rodman trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet featuring a new essay by John Bleasdale, John Huston’s official statement on the making of Freud, extracts from Huston’s autobiography, An Open Book, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Huston on the production and suppression of Let There Be Light, and full film credits
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