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Augustine

Augustine

20125.21h 42m

Overview

Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.

Directed by Alice Winocour
Written by Alice Winocour
Produced by Isabelle Madelaine, Emilie Tisné, Laurent Pétin
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Top Cast

Soko

Soko

Augustine

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

Charcot

Chiara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Constance

Roxane Duran

Roxane Duran

Rosalie

Olivier Rabourdin

Olivier Rabourdin

Bourneville

Lise Lamétrie

Lise Lamétrie

Head nurse of the Salpêtrière

Ange Ruzé

Ange Ruzé

Pierre

Stéphan Wojtowicz

Stéphan Wojtowicz

Conti

Grégory Gadebois

Grégory Gadebois

Guest at the Charcots’ dinner

V

Valentine Herrenschmidt

Nurse Marguerite

Themes & Keywords

franceepilepsybased on true storyhysteriawoman director19th century

About Augustine

Augustine is a drama, history film released in 2012 exploring themes of france, epilepsy, based on true story, hysteria, woman director, 19th century. Directed by Alice Winocour, it stars Soko, Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni. Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.

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