This pseudo-biographical movie depicts 5 years from 1885 on in the life of the Viennan psychologist (1856-1939). At this time, most of his colleagues refuse to cure hysteric patients, because they believe they're just simulating to gain attention. But learns to use hypnosis to find out the reasons for the psychosis. His main patient is a young woman who refuses to drink water and is plagued by always the same nightmare.

Starring:

Allan Cuthbertson, Anita Gutwell, Charles Regnier, David Kossoff, David McCallum, Eileen Herlie, Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel, Eric Portman, Ferdy Mayne, Fernand Ledoux, Friedrich von Ledebur, John Huston, Joseph Fürst, Larry Parks, Leonard Sachs, Manfred Andrae, Maria Perschy, Max Haufler, Moira Redmond, Montgomery Clift, Paul Frees, Rosalie Crutchle

Genre:

Drama, Biography