Alan Rickman
Franz Anton Mesmer
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Mesmer is a 1994 Austrian-Canadian-British-German biographical film directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a script by Dennis Potter. It stars Alan Rickman as Franz Anton Mesmer and depicts his radical new ways as a pioneering physician.
Mesmer: Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. With Donal Donnelly, David Burke, Peter Dvorsky, Alan Rickman. A biography of the 18-century Viennese physician Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism."
- (1.1K)
- Biography, Drama
- Roger Spottiswoode
- 1994-08
In the 18th century, when leeches and other forms of forced bloodletting are still cutting-edge medical science, Austrian doctor Franz Anton Mesmer (Alan Rickman) believes he has a better way.
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- Roger Spottiswoode
- Biography
- Alan Rickman
Aug 25, 1994 · Overview. A biography of the eighteenth century Viennese physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism." Roger Spottiswoode.
Jul 28, 2011 · The 18th-century Viennese medical establishment is threatened by the radical yet successful healing methods of Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer (Alan Rickman).
- 2 min
- 8.3K
- Millennium Entertainment
The 18th-century Viennese medical establishment is threatened by the radical yet successful healing methods of Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer. Blind pianist Maria Theresa Paradies, daughter of a well-to-do businessman, becomes Mesmer's patient after he calms her seizure at a concert.
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The 18th-century Viennese medical establishment is threatened by the radical yet successful healing methods of Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer.
