The Soul Keeper (2003)
Zurich, 1905. Nineteen-year-old Russian Sabina Spielrein is put by her parents in a psychiatric hospital, suffering from a severe form of hysteria and refusing to eat. A compassionate doctor, Carl Gustav Jung, takes her under his care and, for the first time, experiments with the psychoanalytical method of his teacher Sigmund Freud. Thus is born a sweeping story of love and passion, of body and soul, soaring to the utmost heights, but also plunging to the darkest depths of the 20th century.
Cast
- Iain Glen - Carl Jung
- Emilia Fox - Sabina Spielrein
- Craig Ferguson - Richard Fraser
- Caroline Ducey - Marie Franquin
- Jane Alexander - Emma Jung
- Viktor Sergachyov - Ivan Ionov
- Ivan Igogin - Ivan as a child
- Joanna David - Sabina's mother
- Michele Melega - Pavel
- Giovanni Lombardo Radice - Zorin
Screenplay
- Roberto Faenza (Story)
- Gianni Arduini (Co-Writer)
- François Cohen-Séat (Co-Writer)
- Elda Ferri (Co-Writer)
- Giampiero Rigosi (Co-Writer)
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Moving Relationship Stories, Historical Figures and Biographies
Keywords
suicide attempt, switzerland, holocaust (shoah), psychology, sigmund freud, biography, psychiatric hospital, hospital, doctor, love affair, mental illness, russian revolution (1917), doctor patient relationship, forgotten, stalinism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Soul Keeper about?
- Zurich, 1905. Nineteen-year-old Russian Sabina Spielrein is put by her parents in a psychiatric hospital, suffering from a severe form of hysteria and refusing to eat. A compassionate doctor, Carl Gustav Jung, takes her under his care and, for the first time, experiments with the psychoanalytical method of his teacher Sigmund Freud. Thus is born a sweeping story of love and passion, of body and soul, soaring to the utmost heights, but also plunging to the darkest depths of the 20th century.
- Who directed The Soul Keeper?
- The Soul Keeper was directed by Roberto Faenza.
- Who stars in The Soul Keeper?
- The Soul Keeper stars Iain Glen, Emilia Fox, Craig Ferguson, Caroline Ducey, Jane Alexander, Viktor Sergachyov.
- How long is The Soul Keeper?
- The Soul Keeper has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Soul Keeper?
- The Soul Keeper is a Drama, Romance, History film.
- Where was The Soul Keeper produced?
- The Soul Keeper was produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Soul Keeper?
- The themes of The Soul Keeper include: Medical Drama and Hospital, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Moving Relationship Stories, Historical Figures and Biographies.