Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,875 | Details |
| International Box Office | $441,267 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $454,142 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $5,063 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $4,349 | |
| Total | $9,412 | |
| OpusData ID: 325080100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,060 (39.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,899 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 20th, 2018 (Limited) by Cinema Libre |
| International Releases: | June 2nd, 2017 (Wide) (France)
April 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Spain) September 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as Lou von Salomè (Italy) |
| Video Release: | July 31st, 2018 by Cinema Libre Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Biography, Poet, Psychiatrist, Romance, Terminal Illness, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Writing and Writers |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Avanti Media Fiction, Tempest Film Produktion und Verleih, KGP, Arri Media, Cinema Libre Studio |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Austria |
| Languages: | German, Italian, Russian, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 74 | $5,060 | 1 | $5,060 | $5,060 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 78 | $3,230 | -36% | 2 | $1,615 | $9,650 | 2 |
| May 4, 2018 | 92 | $607 | -81% | 1 | $607 | $11,845 | 3 |
| May 11, 2018 | 102 | $425 | -30% | 1 | $425 | $12,589 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 73 | $6,420 | 1 | $6,420 | $6,420 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 83 | $4,818 | -25% | 2 | $2,409 | $11,238 | 2 |
| May 4, 2018 | 96 | $926 | -81% | 1 | $926 | $12,164 | 3 |
| May 11, 2018 | 102 | $711 | -23% | 1 | $711 | $12,875 | 4 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6/2/2017 | $84,932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $191,944 | 6/27/2018 | |||
| Italy | 9/26/2019 | $19,677 | 0 | 37 | 87 | $175,107 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 4/27/2018 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | $74,216 | 5/18/2018 | |||
| International Total | $441,267 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Katharina Lorenz | Lou Andreas-Salomé (ages 21 - 50) | |
| Liv Lisa Fries | Lou Andreas-Salomé (age 16) | |
| Nicole Heesters | Lou Andreas-Salomé (age 72) | |
| Matthias Lier | Ernst Pfeiffer | |
| Katharina Schuttler | Marichen | |
| Philipp Hauß | Paul Rée | |
| Alexander Scheer | Friedrich Nietzsche | |
| Julius Feldmeier | Rainer Rilke | |
| Merab Ninidze | Friedrich Carl Andreas | |
| Peter Simonischek | Gustav von Salomé |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Director | |
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Screenwriter | |
| Susanne Hertel | Screenwriter | |
| Matthias Schellenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Nikolai Ritter | Production Designer | |
| Bettina Helmi | Costume Designer | |
| Beatrice Babin | Editor | |
| Judit Varga | Music by | |
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Producer | |
| Helge Sasse | Producer | |
| Gabriele Kranzelbinder | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,060 (39.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $16,899 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 20th, 2018 (Limited) by Cinema Libre |
| International Releases: | June 2nd, 2017 (Wide) (France)
April 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Spain) September 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as Lou von Salomè (Italy) |
| Video Release: | July 31st, 2018 by Cinema Libre Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Biography, Poet, Psychiatrist, Romance, Terminal Illness, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession, Writing and Writers |
| Time period setting: | 1910s, 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Avanti Media Fiction, Tempest Film Produktion und Verleih, KGP, Arri Media, Cinema Libre Studio |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Austria |
| Languages: | German, Italian, Russian, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 74 | $5,060 | 1 | $5,060 | $5,060 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 78 | $3,230 | -36% | 2 | $1,615 | $9,650 | 2 |
| May 4, 2018 | 92 | $607 | -81% | 1 | $607 | $11,845 | 3 |
| May 11, 2018 | 102 | $425 | -30% | 1 | $425 | $12,589 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | 73 | $6,420 | 1 | $6,420 | $6,420 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 83 | $4,818 | -25% | 2 | $2,409 | $11,238 | 2 |
| May 4, 2018 | 96 | $926 | -81% | 1 | $926 | $12,164 | 3 |
| May 11, 2018 | 102 | $711 | -23% | 1 | $711 | $12,875 | 4 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 6/2/2017 | $84,932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $191,944 | 6/27/2018 | |||
| Italy | 9/26/2019 | $19,677 | 0 | 37 | 87 | $175,107 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 4/27/2018 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | $74,216 | 5/18/2018 | |||
| International Total | $441,267 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Katharina Lorenz | Lou Andreas-Salomé (ages 21 - 50) | |
| Liv Lisa Fries | Lou Andreas-Salomé (age 16) | |
| Nicole Heesters | Lou Andreas-Salomé (age 72) | |
| Matthias Lier | Ernst Pfeiffer | |
| Katharina Schuttler | Marichen | |
| Philipp Hauß | Paul Rée | |
| Alexander Scheer | Friedrich Nietzsche | |
| Julius Feldmeier | Rainer Rilke | |
| Merab Ninidze | Friedrich Carl Andreas | |
| Peter Simonischek | Gustav von Salomé |
Production and Technical Credits
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Director | |
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Screenwriter | |
| Susanne Hertel | Screenwriter | |
| Matthias Schellenberg | Director of Photography | |
| Nikolai Ritter | Production Designer | |
| Bettina Helmi | Costume Designer | |
| Beatrice Babin | Editor | |
| Judit Varga | Music by | |
| Cordula Kablitz-Post | Producer | |
| Helge Sasse | Producer | |
| Gabriele Kranzelbinder | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.