Journey Into Self (1968)

Directed by Bill McGaw · 47 min · Documentary

12.0 TOPICAL score · #5,370 of 6,776 films

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Journey into Self is a 1968 documentary film introduced by Stanley Kramer, and produced and directed by Bill McGaw. The film portrays a 16-hour group-therapy session for eight well-adjusted people who had never met before. The session was led by psychologists Carl Rogers and Richard Farson. The participants included a cashier, a theology student, a teacher, a principal, a housewife, and three businessmen. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1968.

Journey Into Self (1968, directed by Bill McGaw) has a TOPICAL score of 12.0 - ranked 5,370 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 5.6/10 (10 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages.

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• AudienceTMDB 5.6/10 (10 ratings)
• Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 8 languages
• Still read243 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Carl Rogers

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