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

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.

Released June 30, 2016 113 min 7+

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.fresh, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.f-rated, imdb.title-directed-by-female, imdb.1860s, imdb.sex-scene + 2 more, imdb.female-topless-nudity, imdb.female-nudity

Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Fawesome

Production Companies: Wild Bunch, Avanti Media Plus, Tempest Film, KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production

Country: Austria
Production Countries: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy
Languages: German