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My Name Was Sabina Spielrein

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Narration and re-enactments bring to life the story of Sabina who, as a teenager, had a breakdown and was one of Carl Jung's early psychiatric patients, eventually becoming his lover, then entering the field herself. Her career contributions were largely forgotten, until the discovery of a box of her papers and diaries in 1977.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune 03/03/2006
3/4
Marton tells this romantic and tragic story economically and imaginatively. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 01/05/2006
A fascinating historical tale is rendered with less than compelling results in this pseudo-documentary. Go to Full Review Dana Stevens New York Times 01/03/2006
2.5/5
The director Elisabeth Márton uses a trove of letters and diaries to tell the story of Sabina Spielrein, an important figure in the earliest days of psychoanalysis. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/17/2020
2.5/4.0
Merton's film seeks to restore Spielrein's place in history. Go to Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide 01/04/2006
3.5/4
Combining dramatic re-creations with readings from long-forgotten letters and journal entries, Elisabeth Marton's enlightening depiction of the life and tragic death of Sabina Spielrein has all the markings of a historical potboiler. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Elisabeth Márton

Director

Elisabeth Márton

Writer

Yolande Knobel

Writer

Signe Mähler

Writer

Helgi Felixson

Producer

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Synopsis Narration and re-enactments bring to life the story of Sabina who, as a teenager, had a breakdown and was one of Carl Jung's early psychiatric patients, eventually becoming his lover, then entering the field herself. Her career contributions were largely forgotten, until the discovery of a box of her papers and diaries in 1977.
Director
Elisabeth Márton
Producer
Helgi Felixson
Screenwriter
Elisabeth Márton, Yolande Knobel, Signe Mähler
Production Co
Sveriges Television, Millenium Film Oy, Maximage GmbH
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 33m