A Dangerous Method

2011 film by David Cronenberg
Movie film Q188159
A Dangerous Method
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A Dangerous Method is a drama film[1][2][3][4][5]. It is also based on a book[1][2][3][4][5]. The movie falls under the genre of films derived from literary works.

Its classification includes both drama and adaptations of written material[1][2][3][4][5].

A Dangerous Method

Summary

A Dangerous Method is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,744 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Dangerous Method's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Dangerous Method was directed by David Cronenberg[4].
  • Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay for A Dangerous Method[5].
  • A Dangerous Method's composer is recorded as Howard Shore[6].
  • A Dangerous Method's genre is drama film[7].
  • A Dangerous Method's based on is recorded as The Talking Cure[8].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Keira Knightley[9].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Q171363[10].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Michael Fassbender[11].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Vincent Cassel[12].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Sarah Gadon[13].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was André Hennicke[14].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Mareike Carrière[15].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey[16].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Wladimir Alexandrowitsch Matuchin[17].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Katharina Palm[18].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Anna Thalbach[19].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Mignon Remé[20].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Julia Schmitt[21].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Torsten Knippertz[22].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was Franziska Arndt[23].
  • A cast member of A Dangerous Method was André Dietz[24].
  • A Dangerous Method was produced by Jeremy Thomas[25].
  • A Dangerous Method was produced by Tiana Alexandra[26].
  • A Dangerous Method's production company is recorded as Recorded Picture Company[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jeremy Thomas[25] and Tiana Alexandra[26]. A Dangerous Method was directed by David Cronenberg[4]. Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Keira Knightley[9], Q171363[10], Michael Fassbender[11], Vincent Cassel[12], Sarah Gadon[13], and André Hennicke[14].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 2011[28], November 10, 2011[29], and March 15, 2012[30]. The original language of A Dangerous Method was English[31]. Its genre is drama film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

A Dangerous Method's main subject is Sigmund Freud[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[34], 79%[35], and 76/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Dangerous Method's after a work by is recorded as Christopher Hampton[37].

Why It Matters

A Dangerous Method ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,744 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . commeaucinema.com. Retrieved . commeaucinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . commeaucinema.com. Retrieved . commeaucinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 39
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  2. 13d ago · Máté · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cineuropa film id → 207724
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  9. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2011-09-02T00:00:00Z, +2011-11-10T00:00:00Z, +2012-03-15T00:00:00Z
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