Viggo Mortensen calls for release of more Jung letters

VENICE, Italy (CBS/AP) Actor Viggo Mortensen, who plays Sigmund Freud in his latest movie, is appealing to the descendants of Carl Jung to release more letters by the founder of analytical psychology.

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The 52-year-old Oscar-nominated actor made his comments at a press conference for David Cronenberg's drama "A Dangerous Method," which focuses the relationship between Freud, played by Mortensen, and his protege, Jung, played by Michael Fassbender.

Keira Knightley portrays Sabina Spielrein, the psychiatric patient-turned-analyst who comes between the two men. The film draws heavily on correspondence between the three historical figures.

Mortensen said before the movie's world premiere Friday that the letters between Jung and Spielrein are "very good reading'' and that he'd like to see more.