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Hysteria

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2011 film by Tanya Wexler

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Hysteria is a 2011 film directed by Tanya Wexler, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Felicity Jones, and Rupert Everett. The narrative is set in London and focuses on the subject of hysteria. The movie was produced in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Germany, and Switzerland, with additional involvement from companies such as Forthcoming Productions, Beachfront Films, and Chimera Films LLC. It was distributed by Netflix via video on demand.

The film runs for 100 minutes and is categorized as a biography, comedy, and romance. Its tagline describes it as a comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England. The original language is English, with Sean Bobbitt serving as director of photography and Gast Waltzing as composer. The film has received various review scores, including 5.8, 53/100, 59%, 6.68, and 6.7. It was released on dates including June 6, September 15, and December 22, 2011, as well as October 11, 2012.

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Film · TMDB

6.7

Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.

Released: 2011-06-06100 minDir: Tanya WexlerComedy, RomanceBox office: $9.5M

Cast

  • Maggie Gyllenhaal as Charlotte Dalrymple
  • Hugh Dancy as Dr. Mortimer Granville
  • Jonathan Pryce as Dr. Robert Dalrymple
  • Felicity Jones as Emily Dalrymple
  • Rupert Everett as Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe
  • Ashley Jensen as Fanny

Themes

  • london, england
  • hysteria
  • trial
  • hospital
  • doctor
  • masturbation
  • horny female
  • sexually empowered woman
  • treatment
  • expert witness

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

34,161 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
100 min
Genres
Biography, Comedy, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Main subject
hysteria
Director
Tanya Wexler
Cast member
David Ryall
Cinematographer
Sean Bobbitt
Narrative location
London
Duration
99
FilmAffinity ID
567277
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2012-10-11
title
Hysteria
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
59%
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