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When Nietzsche Wept

When Nietzsche Wept

Drama · Romance · 2007

Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.

Movie details

When Nietzsche Wept

2007 Drama · Romance 1h 45m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Viennese doctor Josef Bruer meets with philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to help him deal with his despair.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Pinchas Perry

Written by

Pinchas Perry

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Josef Breuer

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Nietzsche

Joanna Pacula

Joanna Pacula

Mathilda

Jamie Elman

Jamie Elman

Sigmund Freud

Andreas Beckett

Andreas Beckett

Zarathustra

Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick

Lou Salome

Michal Yannai

Michal Yannai

Bertha

Court is in session

Put When Nietzsche Wept on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.