Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.
Acting
Assante's Nietzsche: wounded lion masquerading as philosopher-king
Production
Gilded decay of 1882 Vienna practically its own character
Writing
Irvin Yalom adapting his own novel with psychotherapeutic precision
Director
Pinchas Perry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Breuer and Nietzsche never actually met; Yalom invented this entire encounter for his novel, which the film treats as historical fact.
This was one of Armand Assante's final major dramatic roles before disappearing into direct-to-video purgatory—watch him actually act here while you can.
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