Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- introspective
- earnest
- romantic
- quiet evening
- philosophy movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Josef Breuer's treatment of Friedrich Nietzsche is structured around confronting despair through psychological and philosophical exchange.
The film brings together Nietzsche, Breuer, Sigmund Freud, Lou Salome, and related figures in late nineteenth-century Vienna.
Breuer meets Nietzsche as a doctor, but their exchanges also force Breuer to examine his own emotional crisis.
The story is driven primarily by intimate encounters and philosophical conversations rather than action or large-scale set pieces.
Films like When Nietzsche Wept, and why
The Seventh Seal
philosophical historical drama centered on intellectual crisis and therapeutic dialogue
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
period drama exploring existential ideas through emotionally intense conversations
A Dangerous Method
literary-minded drama about writers, desire, and psychological conflict in a historical setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Pinchas Perry
- Release Date
- 2007-08-02
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (83)
Cast
- Ben Cross
- Armand Assante
- Joanna Pacula
- Jamie Elman
- Andreas Beckett
- Katheryn Winnick
- Michal Yannai
- Rachel O'Meara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is When Nietzsche Wept about?
- A Viennese physician and a tormented philosopher enter an intense therapeutic exchange that unsettles the boundaries between healer and patient.
- What is When Nietzsche Wept like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of When Nietzsche Wept as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is When Nietzsche Wept violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in When Nietzsche Wept.
- Which films are like When Nietzsche Wept?
- Films with a similar feel include The Seventh Seal, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and A Dangerous Method.
- How long is When Nietzsche Wept?
- When Nietzsche Wept runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch When Nietzsche Wept?
- In United States, When Nietzsche Wept streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
