23/49
Synopsis
Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites Professor CS
Lewis to discuss the existence of God, Freud’s unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis’ unconventional relationship with his best friend’s mother. Anthony Hopkins played CS Lewis in the movie «Dreamland» (1993) 30 years before this movie. Louis is studying the gospels when a woman who looks like his wife invites him to bed.
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The film takes place in 1939, but Lewis did not marry Joy Davidman Gresham until 1956. In fact, that woman was Jenny Moore, with whom Lewis lived until 1949. [last pages] Sigmund Freud: From Error to Error Man discovers the whole truth.
Variations on an Original Theme, Op
36, «Enigma» Variation 9: Nimrod Composer Edward Elgar Performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (as the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Adrian Lipper (conductor) Licensed by Naxos Music UK Ltd. As a fan of Lewis’ work (although I am far from an expert on the man), I was very interested in seeing this film. Despite the fact that the target audience is probably 30 years older than me, I still enjoyed it.
Hopkins and Hood’s acting really carries the film
I usually struggle with movies that use a lot of flashbacks to tell the story, but here it was done in a way that was helpful, not distracting or disorienting. I wish the script was a little stronger. There were a few walls that seemed to be exhaling instead of eliciting the necessary emotional response, most notably from Louis.
