David Cronenberg to Helm Freud Drama THE TALKING CURE, Starring Waltz and Kneightley

IMDB News is reporting that Inglourious Basterds star Christoph Waltz and Keira Knightley will join director David Cronenberg in 'The Talking Cure', a film adaptation based on a German play written by Christopher Hampton.

Knightley reportedly will play a Russian woman under the care of the Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud (played by Waltz), whom many consider to be the founding father of psychoanalysis.

Keira Knightley has established herself as one of the most talented and versatile screen actresses of her generation. Having first come to the audience's attention in the surprise film hit Bend It Like Beckham she has gone on to star in Joe Wright's award-winning film Atonement with James McAvoy, The Duchess, The Edge Of Love with Sienna Miller, Domino, The Jacket, Pride And Prejudice and as the feisty Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. She has recently completed filming on the movies Never Let Me Goand the highly anticipated London Boulevard both due for release later this year. Her television credits include the critically acclaimed remake of Doctor Zhivago, Oliver and Coming Home.

Christoph Waltz was recently honored with a Best Supporting Actor award from the National Society of Film Critics for his work in 'Inglourious Basterds', the Quentin Tarantino WWII flick.