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

Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title

Lou Andreas-Salomé

Status

released

Original Language

de

Where to watch free (US)

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

Avanti Media Plus

Tempest Film

KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production