Hysteria

"A comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England."

2011 1h 40m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 895

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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

“A comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England.”

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Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Charlotte Dalrymple
Hugh Dancy
Dr. Mortimer Granville
Jonathan Pryce
Dr. Robert Dalrymple
Felicity Jones
Emily Dalrymple
Rupert Everett
Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe
Ashley Jensen
Fanny
Sheridan Smith
Molly the Lolly
Gemma Jones
Lady St. John-Smythe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tanya Wexler
Writers: Stephen Dyer, Jonah Lisa Dyer, Jonah Lisa Dyer
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tanya Wexler, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gast Waltzing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1435513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tanya Wexler directs. Sean Bobbitt behind the camera. Gast Waltzing scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 5 countries: United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland.
3Directed by Tanya Wexler, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gast Waltzing. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England.".
8IMDB entry: tt1435513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "london, england", "hysteria", "trial", "hospital".