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A Dangerous Method

A Dangerous Method is a 2011 historical drama film directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Gadon, and Vincent Cassel. Its screenplay was adapted by writer Christopher Hampton from his 2002 stage play The Talking Cure, which was based on the 1993 non-fiction book by John Kerr, A Most…

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Based on
The Talking Cure by Christopher Hampton · A Most Dangerous Method by John Kerr
Box office
$30 million
Budget
$14 million
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Countries
Canada · Germany · United Kingdom
Directed by
David Cronenberg

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related to Top ten lists · 30
A Dangerous Method → Andrea Gronvall, Anne Thompson, Boxoffice Magazine9th, Caryn James, Chicago Reader5th, Dangerous Method, Eric Hynes, Glenn Kenny, Hoberman, Indiewire7th, IndiewireBest, Jameson, Jim Emerson, Kim Morgan, Manohla Dargis, Mark Olsen, MSN Movies10th, MSN Movies2nd, MSN Movies6th, MSN Movies8th
related to Critical response · 15
A Dangerous Method → Dangerous Method, Fassbender, Freud, Freud's, Jung, Keira Knightley, Louise Keller, Metacritic, Michael Fassbender, Mortensen, On, Rotten Tomatoes, The, Urban Cinephile, Viggo Mortensen
Production companies · 9
A Dangerous Method → Corus Entertainment, Elbe Film, HanWay Films, Lago Film, Millbrook Pictures, Prospero Pictures, Recorded Picture Company, Talking Cure Productions, Telefilm Canada
Starring · 8
A Dangerous Method → Julie Chevallier, Katharina Palm, Keira Knightley, Marc Engelhard, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Gadon, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
related to External links · 6
A Dangerous Method → Dangerous Method, IMDbA Dangerous Method, Metacritic, Official, Rotten TomatoesA Dangerous Method, US
Release dates · 4
A Dangerous Method → 10 February 2012 (2012-02-10) (United Kingdom), 10 November 2011 (2011-11-10) (Germany), 13 January 2012 (2012-01-13) (Canada), 2 September 2011 (2011-09-02) (Venice)
Countries · 3
A Dangerous Method → Canada, Germany, United Kingdom
Distributed by · 3
A Dangerous Method → Entertainment One (Canada), Lionsgate (United Kingdom), Universal Pictures (Germany and Austria)
Based on · 2
A Dangerous Method → A Most Dangerous Method by John Kerr, The Talking Cure by Christopher Hampton
Box office · 1
A Dangerous Method → $30 million

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A Dangerous MethodBased onThe Talking Cure by Christopher Hampton1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodBased onA Most Dangerous Method by John Kerr1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodBox office$30 million1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodBudget$14 million1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodCinematographyPeter Suschitzky1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodCountriesCanada1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodCountriesGermany1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodCountriesUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodDirected byDavid Cronenberg1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodDistributed byEntertainment One (Canada)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodDistributed byUniversal Pictures (Germany and Austria)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodDistributed byLionsgate (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodEdited byRonald Sanders1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodMusic byHoward Shore1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduced byJeremy Thomas1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesLago Film1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesProspero Pictures1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesRecorded Picture Company1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesMillbrook Pictures1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesTelefilm Canada1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesCorus Entertainment1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesHanWay Films1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesElbe Film1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodProduction companiesTalking Cure Productions1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodRelease dates2 September 2011 (2011-09-02) (Venice)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodRelease dates10 November 2011 (2011-11-10) (Germany)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodRelease dates13 January 2012 (2012-01-13) (Canada)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodRelease dates10 February 2012 (2012-02-10) (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
A Dangerous MethodRunning time99 minutes1.00infobox

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