Hysteria (2011)
Het Victoriaanse Engeland, eind negentiende eeuw. De jonge dokter Mortimer krijgt, na diverse keren ontslagen te zijn wegens een te moderne aanpak, een baan als assistent van dokter Dalrymple, die vrouwen behandelt voor 'hysterie'. Deze aandoening werd destijds toegeschreven aan vrouwen met prikkelbaarheid, woedeaanvallen of onverklaarbare huilbuien. Onze dokters kunnen deze tijdelijk verlichten door een zogenaamde bekkenmassage. In hun zoektocht naar een goede behandeling krijgen ze hulp van de uitvinder Edmund en besluiten ze te experimenteren met een nieuw elektrisch apparaat. Hun ontwikkelingen worden met een sceptische blik gadegeslagen door Charlotte, de geëmancipeerde en eigenzinnige dochter van Dalrymple.
Regiseur:
Tanya Wexler
Schrijvers:
Stephen Dyer, Jonah Lisa Dyer.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal as Charlotte Dalrymple |
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Hugh Dancy as Dr. Mortimer Granville |
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Jonathan Pryce as Dr. Robert Dalrymple |
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Felicity Jones as Emily Dalrymple |
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Rupert Everett as Lord Edmund St. John-Smythe |
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Ashley Jensen as Fanny |
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Sheridan Smith as Molly the Lolly |
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Gemma Jones as Lady St. John-Smythe |
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Tobias Menzies as Mr. Squyers |
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Malcolm Rennie as Lord St. John-Smythe |
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Kim Criswell as Mrs. Castellari |
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Georgie Glen as Mrs. Parsons |
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Elisabet Johannesdottir as Mrs. Pearce |
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Linda Woodhall as Nurse Smalley |
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Kim Selby as Lady Wheaton |
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Ann Overstall Comfort as Mrs. Huddleston |
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John Overstall as Mr. Huddleston |
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Todd Grinnell as Andy |
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David Ryall as Judge |
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Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Bellamy |
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David Schaal as Tough Guy |
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Nicholas Woodeson as Dr. Richardson |
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Ellie Jacob as Nurse |
| Writing | Stephen Dyer | Story |
| Production | Stephen Dyer | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Gibb | Executive Producer |
| Art | Sophie Becher | Production Design |
| Production | Michael A. Simpson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sandra Siegal | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sean Bobbitt | Director of Photography |
| Production | Leo Joseph | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Howard Gensler | Story |
| Production | Sarah Curtis | Producer |
| Writing | Jonah Lisa Dyer | Story |
| Production | Judy Cairo | Producer |
| Sound | Christian Henson | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Billy A. Campbell | Editor |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley |
| Directing | Tanya Wexler | Director |
| Writing | Stephen Dyer | Screenplay |
| Production | Hakan Kousetta | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Gast Waltzing | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Charlotte Dirickx | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jonah Lisa Dyer | Screenplay |
| Production | Gaby Kester | Casting |
| Production | Claudia Bluemhuber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Sarony | Line Producer |
| Production | Tracey Becker | Producer |
| Production | Eric Brenner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Fudakowski | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Kress | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kenneth Atchity | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Jon Gregory | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nic Ede | Costume Design |
| Art | Keith Slote | Art Direction |
| Art | Bill Crutcher | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | James Wakefield | Art Direction |
| Sound | Lee Herrick | ADR Supervisor |
| Sound | Laura Lovejoy | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Paul Carter | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cracknell | Hairstylist |