Secrets of the soul /

When Martin Fellman, a chemist, becomes obsessed with murdering his wife, he turns to a psychoanalyst for help. By deciphering dream symbols, the psychoanalyst is able to resolve his patient's unconscious conflicts, curing him. Based on a true life story, this film was an early attempt to int...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Geheimnisse einer Seele.
Corporate Author: Grapevine Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967, Krauss, Werner, 1884-1959, Trevor, Jack, Weyher, Ruth, 1901-1983
Format: Video VHS
Published: Phoenix, Ariz. : Grapevine Video, [1994]
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Summary:When Martin Fellman, a chemist, becomes obsessed with murdering his wife, he turns to a psychoanalyst for help. By deciphering dream symbols, the psychoanalyst is able to resolve his patient's unconscious conflicts, curing him. Based on a true life story, this film was an early attempt to interpret psychoanalysis on film, using expressionist techniques to depict symbols of dreams and the unconscious.
Item Description:Silent film with English captions and English introductory commentary.
First released as a motion picture in Germany in 1925.
"Supervised ... by Freud's associates, Jung and Adler"--Container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (67 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.