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Freud's Last Session (2023)

PG-1312/22/2023Drama1h 49m

September 3, 1939. The world is on the brink. A monumental session with two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century over the future of mankind and the existence of God.

Overview

On the eve of the Second World War, two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud converge for their own personal battle over the existence of God. The film interweaves the lives of Freud and Lewis, past, present, and through fantasy, bursting from the confines of Freud’s study on a dynamic journey.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Anthony Hopkins

    Sigmund Freud

  2. Cast 1

    Matthew Goode

    C. S. Lewis

  3. Cast 1

    Liv Lisa Fries

    Anna Freud

  4. Cast 1

    Jodi Balfour

    Dorothy Burlingham

  5. Cast 1

    Jeremy Northam

    Ernest Jones

  6. Cast 1

    Stephen Campbell Moore

    J. R. R. Tolkien

  7. Cast 1

    Orla Brady

    Janie Moore

  8. Cast 1

    David Shields

    Weldon

  9. Cast 1

    Tarek Bishara

    Jacob Freud

I lasted forty-five minutes with this one. The premise was intriguing, and the semi-low score could easily be attributed to people finding a slow-pace talkie boring, or people on either side of the theist/atheist aisle being offended. As an atheist, who was brought up Christian, and who enjoys debates on religiosity between intelligent opponents, this seemed right up my alley. And I do like Anthony Hopkins. Especially since his absolutely stellar career-peaking performance in The Father (watch it if you haven't, and DO NOT read the synopsis or any review before you do). Unfortunately,...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$10,000,000.00

Revenue $1,697,993.00

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