Psychodrama of a Marriage (around 1948)
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Jacob and Zerka Moreno
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Psychodrama of a Marriage (around 1948)

See legendary founder of psychodrama, Jacob Moreno, in action in this painstaking restored historic footage filmed at the Therapeutic Theater of Beacon.   Video length: 1h 20m
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Based on an actual couple treated by Moreno in 1939 in the Therapeutic Theater of Beacon, this movie is a dramatized version of the case, yet includes many variations from the original script. It was intended for an audience of couples and marital therapists, to facilitate a greater understanding of Moreno’s theory and techniques, and to stimulate further discussion. This movie still raises fundamental questions today about the process of therapy with couples, the objectives of psychodrama when dealing with marital conflicts, and the role of the director in such situations.

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Jacob and Zerka Moreno
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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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