This movie was shot in Paris during the First International Congress of Psychodrama. It was produced by Radio and Television Center of France in September, 1964. The opening scene takes place at the Faculté de Medecine at the Sorbonne. Moreno greets the audience, goes into a short warm-up, and ends up working with a married couple, Paul and Michelle. Viewers have the opportunity to witness a psychodrama with two protagonists. Michelle is an old Parisienne, and Paul an unhappy American living in France because of his marriage. Moreno uses psychodramatic techniques to lead the couple into an exploration of their conflicts.
Jacob and Zerka Moreno
Jacob Levy Moreno (1889-1974) studied medicine, mathematics, and philosophy at the University of Vienna, becoming a Doctor of Medicine in 1917. In 1932, Moreno first introduced group psychotherapy to the American Psychiatric Association. For the next 40 years he developed and introduced his Theory of Interpersonal Relations and tools for social sciences he called 'sociodrama', 'psychodrama', 'sociometry', and 'sociatry'. In 1949 he married Zerka (nee Toeman) Moreno, working together until his death in 1974. Zerka Moreno, TEP, (1917-2016) along with…
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