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Hysteria (2011)

★ 6.7R99 min

2011 British rom-com film

Hysteria is a 2011 British period romantic comedy film directed by Tanya Wexler. It stars Hugh Dancy and Maggie Gyllenhaal, with Felicity Jones, Jonathan Pryce, and Rupert Everett appearing in key supporting roles. The film, set in the Victorian era, shows how the medical management of hysteria led to the invention of the vibrator.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Hysteria about?
Hysteria (2011) — In 1880 pioneering doctor Mortimer Granville,sacked from various hospitals for challenging his superiors' out-moded methods,gets a job with Dr Dalrymple,who relieves female patients' frustrations - or hysteria - with pelvic massages which allow orgasm. The handsome young doctor a
Is Hysteria based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Hysteria scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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