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Hysteria

Hysteria

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

20116.71h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by Tanya Wexler
Written by Jonah Lisa Dyer, Stephen Dyer, Howard Gensler
Produced by Sarah Curtis, Tracey Becker, Judy Cairo
Box Office0Revenue: $9.5M

Top Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Charlotte Dalrymple

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

Dr. Mortimer Granville

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Dr. Robert Dalrymple

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones

Emily Dalrymple

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Fanny

Sheridan Smith

Sheridan Smith

Molly the Lolly

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Lady St. John-Smythe

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Mr. Squyers

Malcolm Rennie

Malcolm Rennie

Lord St. John-Smythe

Themes & Keywords

london, englandhysteriatrialhospitaldoctormasturbationhorny femalesexually empowered womantreatmentexpert witnessex prostituteelectrical deviceself loveprivate practiceduringcreditsstingerwoman director

About Hysteria

Hysteria is a comedy, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of london, england, hysteria, trial, hospital, doctor, masturbation. Directed by Tanya Wexler, it stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce. Two doctors in Victorian England use manual stimulation of female genitalia to cure their patients' ills, leading to the invention of the vibrator.

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