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Peter Sarsgaard, Liam Neeson, Chris O'Donnell, Timothy Hutton
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
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Laura Linney
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
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Liam Neeson
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
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Peter Sarsgaard
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
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Liam Neeson
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
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Bill Condon
Kinsey by Bill Condon
USA/DEU 2004, Competition
the day on which America began to talk about sex. At the time, Alfred Kinsey (1894-1956) was dubbed the American Freud and compared to the philosophers of the Enlightenment, such as Galileo and Darwin. Kinsey was a controversial figure even in those days and has remained so until
today.
Raised under the thumb of his conservative father, years of illness weaken the young Alfred as a child; only after he discovers nature and begins observing animals, does his health improve. He studies biology and psychology, does his doctorate at Harvard and then, at the University of Indiana, becomes an eminent authority on the gall wasp, a small insect rich in variety. This unwordly and rather quirky man gradually loosens up during the course of his marriage to Clara Bracken McMillen. Overcoming their initial problems in bed, the couple have three children.
One day after being confronted with the sexual problems of a married couple seeking advice, this gall wasp expert comes to realize the enormity of sciences deficits in this area. He initiates a debate on sexuality at his university and distributes questionnaires to students. But it is not until he conducts interviews in collaboration with his favourite student Clyde Martin that he obtains usable findings. But the study does not end with just a theoretical examination of the topic: Kinsey and Martin begin a short affair and the young man also sleeps with the sex researchers wife. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, Kinsey is appointed director of an institute for sex research. But, in the midst of all these professional successes, his own life goes haywire
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson, who stars in the tilte role of Kinsey by Bill Condon, the closing film of this year's Competition screened after the Award ceremony.
Kinsey · Competition · Feb 19, 2005
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Director Bill Condon and actor Liam Neeson at the Photo Call for their film Kinsey, which was shown out of competition as the closing film of the Competition.
Kinsey · Competition · Programme Press Conference · Feb 19, 2005
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Kinsey · Competition · Programme Press Conference · Feb 19, 2005
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Kinsey · Competition · Programme Press Conference · Feb 19, 2005
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Bill Condon
Bill Condon during the press conference.
Kinsey · Competition · Programme Press Conference · Feb 19, 2005
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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson, star of closing film Kinsey, on stage during the award ceremony.
Kinsey · Competition · Feb 19, 2005
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Liam Neeson, Wouter Barendrecht
Liam Neeson and Jury member Wouter Barendrecht.
Kinsey · Competition · International Jury · Feb 19, 2005
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Bill Condon
Kinsey · Competition · Feb 19, 2005
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Liam Neeson
Kinsey · Competition · Feb 19, 2005
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Bill Condon (Director), Liam Neeson (Actor)
Kinsey
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 19, 2005
Bill Condon (Director), Liam Neeson (Actor)
Kinsey
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 19, 2005