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The Soul Keeper

Original title: Prendimi l'anima
  • 20022002
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.7/10
1.7K
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The Soul Keeper (2002)
  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Romance
Seduced by Jung, killed by hate, redeemed by history. In 1905 a 19-year-old Russian girl suffering from severe hysteria is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Zurich. A young doctor, Car... Read allSeduced by Jung, killed by hate, redeemed by history. In 1905 a 19-year-old Russian girl suffering from severe hysteria is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Zurich. A young doctor, Carl Gustav Jung, takes her under his care and for the first time experiments with the psycho... Read allSeduced by Jung, killed by hate, redeemed by history. In 1905 a 19-year-old Russian girl suffering from severe hysteria is admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Zurich. A young doctor, Carl Gustav Jung, takes her under his care and for the first time experiments with the psychoanalytical method of his teacher, Sigmund Freud. Based on recently exposed secret correspo... Read all
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Roberto Faenza
  • Writers
    • Roberto Faenza
    • Gianni Arduini(screenplay collaborator)
    • François Cohen-Séat(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Iain Glen
    • Emilia Fox
    • Craig Ferguson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roberto Faenza
  • Writers
    • Roberto Faenza
    • Gianni Arduini(screenplay collaborator)
    • François Cohen-Séat(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • Iain Glen
    • Emilia Fox
    • Craig Ferguson
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    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Emilia Fox and Iain Glen in The Soul Keeper (2002)
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    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Dr. Carl Gustav Jung
    Emilia Fox
    Emilia Fox
    • Sabina Spielrein
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Richard Fraser
    Caroline Ducey
    Caroline Ducey
    • Marie Franquin
    Jane Alexander
    • Emma Jung
    Viktor Sergachyov
    Viktor Sergachyov
    • Ivan Ionov
    Ivan Igogin
    • Ivan child
    Joanna David
    Joanna David
    • Sabina's Mother
    Michele Melega
    Michele Melega
    • Pavel
    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    Giovanni Lombardo Radice
    • Zorin
    Daria Galluccio
    • Renate
    Anna Tiurina
    • Receptionist
    • (as Anna Chiurina)
    Bob Marchese
    • Prof. Bleuler
    V. Nakonechny
    • Stalin's son
    Fiorenza Brogi
    • Woman in cake shop
    Loretta Borrelli
    • Soprano
    Cristina Romagnolo
    • Strings quartet
    Alma Mandolesi
    • Strings quarter
    • Director
      • Roberto Faenza
    • Writers
      • Roberto Faenza
      • Gianni Arduini(screenplay collaborator)
      • François Cohen-Séat(screenplay collaborator)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sabina is played by Emilia Fox and Emilia's real life mother, Joanna David, plays her mother in the film.
    • Quotes

      Sabina Spielrein: What can grow without rain? What can burn for years without end? Stone can grow without rain. But only love can burn for years without end.

    • Soundtracks
      Tumbalalaika
      Performed by Faye Nepon

      with Igor Poliestsky at the violin

      and Mauro Grosse at the piano

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Unfulfilled promise
    This movie *could* have been much more than it was. We have two historical figures, psychiatrist Karl Gustav Jung, and a gifted patient, Sabina Spielrein, who first becomes Jung's lover, and then a child psychiatrist in her own right. I had been hoping for deep psychological insight, instead I got a cartoonish loony (Sabina) and a starchy doctor (K.G. Jung). The characters are over-simplified, and their complex relationship is dumbed down to Harlequin Romance level. Furthermore, Sabina's life in Russia and her accomplishments are barely even mentioned in the movie. The subplot with Marie and Frazer (the present-day researchers) is 100% unnecessary, too. So, in the end you are left with a pleasant, if sleepy, non-controversial movie, suitable for airing on national tv at prime time. Come to think of it, maybe this is what they had in mind all along...
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    • Mar 1, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Italy)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Esir ruhlar
    • Filming locations
      • Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Jean Vigo Italia
      • Les Films du Centaure
      • Cowboy Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,535,969
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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