Freud(1984)

A portrait of the great psychoanalyst.

Freud is a 1984 BBC television serial that dramatises the life of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, with David Suchet in the lead role. The six-part series opens in London, where Freud and his family sought refuge after fleeing Vienna in 1938 following the Nazi Anschluss. From there, the narrative unfolds through flashbacks to pivotal moments in Freud's life and work, tracing his intellectual journey and personal struggles across decades. The serial culminates with Freud's death just over a year after his arrival in England, offering an intimate portrait of the man who fundamentally shaped modern psychology during one of history's darkest periods.