Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2(1974)

Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2 is a two-part documentary in which the influential psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan responds to questions posed by his son-in-law Jacques-Alain Miller, directed by Benoît Jacquot. Originally broadcast by French public television (ORTF), this remains Lacan's only major television appearance. The film explores his controversial reputation for intellectual seduction and its effect on the therapeutic transference between analyst and patient. Interviewees discuss how Lacan's charisma could be both compelling and unsettling, with some viewing him as a figure of considerable power and complexity. The documentary captures Lacan at the height of his influence, offering rare insight into his thinking and persona during a pivotal moment in psychoanalytic history.