A Dangerous Method
| A Dangerous Method | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Hampton |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
| Starring | Viggo Mortensen Michael Fassbender Keira Knightley Vincent Cassel |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Ronald Sanders |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (Germany/Austria) Lionsgate (UK) Sony Pictures Classics (USA) BIM (Italy) Mars (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Template:Film Germany Template:Film Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €15million |
A Dangerous Method is an upcoming historical film directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Vincent Cassel. The screenplay was adapted by Academy Award-winning writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure, itself based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr, A Most Dangerous Method.
The film marks the third consecutive and overall collaboration between Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen (after A History of Violence and Eastern Promises). This is also the third Cronenberg film made with British film producer Jeremy Thomas, after completing together the William Burroughs adaptation Naked Lunch and the J.G. Ballard adaptation Crash. A Dangerous Method was a German/Canadian co-production.
Plot
Set on the eve of the World War I, A Dangerous Method is based on the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud, and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them.
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen as Sigmund Freud
- Michael Fassbender as Carl Jung
- Keira Knightley as Sabina Spielrein
- Vincent Cassel as Otto Gross
- Sarah Gadon as Emma Jung
Production
The film was produced by Britain's Recorded Picture Company, with Germany's Lago Film and Canada's Prospero Film acting as co-producers.[1] Additional funding was provided by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg, Filmstiftung NRW, the German Federal Film Board and Film Fund, Ontario Media Development Corp and Millbrook Pictures.[2] Christoph Waltz was initially cast as Sigmund Freud, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen due to a scheduling conflict.[3] Filming began in 26 May and ended 24 July 2010.[2] Locations and facilities were used in Vienna, Zürich, Konstanz, Cologne and Berlin.[citation needed]
Release
Universal Pictures will release the film in German-speaking territories, while Lionsgate took rights to the United Kingdom.[4] Sony Pictures Classics announced that they will be distributing A Dangerous Method in the United States.[5] The film is scheduled for a European release in November 2011 after its world premiere at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.
References
- ^ Meza, Ed (1 July 2010). "'Dangerous' turn for Millbrook". Variety. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ a b "A Dangerous Method". Screenbase. Screen International. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Adler, Tim (9 March 2010). "Sigmund Freud Gets Cast: Christoph Waltz's Loss Is Viggo Mortensen's Gain". deadline.com. Mail.com Media. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (16 May 2010). "Lionsgate U.K. picks up 'Method,' 'Coriolanus'". Variety. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Sony Classics Picks Up David Cronenberg's 'A Dangerous Method'". The Contenders. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-6-17.
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