Hysteria
2011 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · 56% critics
In Victorian England, two doctors pursue a controversial remedy for “hysteria” by manually treating their female patients, hoping to bring relief. Their work sparks new ideas that eventually lead to the invention of the vibrator, blending medical assumptions with bold ambition and romance.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-06-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (867 votes)
About
Enjoy playful Victorian history and ensemble rom-com energy; Not for you if you want a strictly serious or fully factual medical tale, or if you prefer something like Shirley Valentine or Chéri without innuendo-heavy period material.
Pros: light period comedy; strong ensemble cast; inventive premise | Cons: sometimes mismatched tone; story feels rushed; factual details unclear
Themes
- london, england
- hysteria
- trial
- hospital
- doctor
- masturbation
- horny female
- sexually empowered woman
- treatment
- expert witness
- ex prostitute
- electrical device
- +4 more
Cast & crew
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
Sheridan Smith
as Molly the Lolly
Gemma Jones
as Lady St. John-Smythe
Tobias Menzies
as Mr. Squyers
Malcolm Rennie
as Lord St. John-Smythe
Directed by Tanya Wexler