Hysteria (2011)

100 min · Komödie, romantic comedy film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Tanya Wexler

Cast

Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Ashley Jensen, Gemma Jones

The story

Set at the end of 1880, the film depicts the invention of the vibrator. Dr. Mortimer Granville is a young physician who has difficulty with his occupation due to constant arguments over modern medicine.

Catalogue themes and tags

1890s, Arzt-Patient-Beziehung, Big sister, Bourgeoisie, Broken Engagement, Chasteness, Class, Doctor's Surgery, Electric Installation, Electricity, Empowerment, Fat Lady, Female Sexual Identity, Feminism, Fiancée, Frauenarzt, Frigidity, Girl Power, Hysteria, Invention, London, Lordship, Madhouse, Man between two Women, Man-Woman-Relationship, Psychose, Role of Women, Sexual Frustration, Sexuelles Verlangen, Sister Sister Relationship, Social Work, Socialism, Socially Deprived Family, Soziale Probleme, Strong Woman, Vagina, Vibrator, adlig, verlobung, Romance Film, Comedy film

Genres

Komödie, romantic comedy film

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