Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
Denkwürdigkeiten eines Nervenkranken
Synopsis
On the 28th of October 1884 Daniel Paul Schreber, candidate of the National Liberal Party in Chemnitz, suffered a heavy defeat at the elections of the German Reichstag. He was taken up in the mental clinic of the Leipzig University soon afterwards. To his rehabilition he wrote an extensive piece of work, "Denkwürdigkeiten eines Nervenkranken" (Memoirs of My Nervous Illness), which was published in 1903 and led to his temporary dismissal. Hereby Schreber became the most quoted psychiatric patient in scientific literature.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernst Schmidt Jr., Peter Tscherkassky
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniel Paul Schreber, Ernst Schmidt Jr.
- Original Title
- Denkwürdigkeiten eines Nervenkranken
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ernst Schmidt Jr., Peter Tscherkassky
Daniel Paul Schreber, Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Director of Photography
Daniel Paul Schreber
Writer
Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Director
Ernst Schmidt Jr.
Writer
Peter Tscherkassky
Director
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What is Memoirs of My Nervous Illness about?
On the 28th of October 1884 Daniel Paul Schreber, candidate of the National Liberal Party in Chemnitz, suffered a heavy defeat at the elections of the German Reichstag. He was taken up in the mental clinic of the Leipzig University soon afterwards. To his rehabilition he wrote an extensive piece of work, "Denkwürdigkeiten eines Nervenkranken" (Memoirs of My Nervous Illness), which was published in 1903 and led to his temporary dismissal. Hereby Schreber became the most quoted psychiatric patient in scientific literature.
Who directed Memoirs of My Nervous Illness?
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness was directed by Ernst Schmidt Jr., Peter Tscherkassky.
Who stars in Memoirs of My Nervous Illness?
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When was Memoirs of My Nervous Illness released and how long is it?
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.