Matter of Heart (1986)

Documentary on the famous Swiss psychoanalyst, Carl Gustav Jung, featuring interviews with those who knew him and archive footage of Jung.

Director:

Mark Whitney

Writer:

Suzanne Wagner (conceived and written by)

Stars:

Carl Gustav Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, Barbara Hannah

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carl Gustav Jung	...	Himself (archive footage)
Marie-Louise von Franz	...	Herself - Analyst, Zürich (as Dr. Marie-Louise von Franz)
Barbara Hannah	...	Herself - Analyst, Zürich
Liliane Frey-Rohn	...	Herself - Analyst, Zürich (as Dr. Liliane Frey-Rohn)
Laurens Van der Post	...	Himself - Author / Statesman, London (as Sir Laurens van der Post)
Baroness Vera von der Heydt	...	Herself - Analyst, London
C.A. Meier	...	Himself - Analyst, Zürich (as Dr. C.A. Meier)
Mary Bancroft	...	Herself - Author, New York
Joseph Henderson	...	Himself - Analyst, San Francisco (as Dr. Joseph Henderson)
Aniela Jaffe	...	Herself - Analyst, Zürich (as Aniela Jaffé)
Joseph Wheelright	...	Himself - Analyst, San Francisco (as Dr. Joseph Wheelwright)
Jane Wheelright	...	Herself - Analyst, San Francisco
Heinrich Fierz	...	Himself - Analyst, Zürich (as Dr. Heinrich Fierz)
Hilde Kirsch	...	Herself - Analyst, Los Angeles
Gerhard Adler	...	Himself - Analyst, London (as Dr. Gerhard Adler)

Storyline

The life and thinking of the great Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Gustav Jung, is examined. Interviews are done with those who knew him, most of whom were analyzed by him and very often became analysts themselves. Jung's own words appear on screen, and archive footage of Jung himself is shown. We learn aspects of his private life, including his relationship with his wife, Emma, and his mistress, Toni Wolff. But mostly we learn of his philosophy, sometimes mystical in nature, regarding the collective unconscious, the ego-personality, anima and animus, and more.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | philosophy | analyst | unconscious | psychoanalyst | 

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Taglines:

The extraordinary journey of C.G. Jung into the soul of man

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 1986 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Whitney-Mark Whitney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Dr. Marie-Louise von Franz: I met him when I was eighteen.

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Connections

Features Approaches to the Psychology of Personality: Film No. 6 - Personality Organization: Fundamental Concepts (1957)

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