Hugh Dancy
Dr. Mortimer Granville
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Dec 14, 2011 · Hysteria: Directed by Tanya Wexler. With Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones. The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science.
- (33K)
- Biography, Comedy, Romance
- Tanya Wexler
- 2011-12-14
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.
- $15.3 million
- Tracey Becker, Judy Cairo, Sarah Curtis
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HYSTERIA, a mischievously inspired romantic comedy set in the late 19th century, is based on the surprising truth of how Mortimer Granville came up with the world's first electromechanical vibrator in the name of medical science. 1,668 IMDb 6.7 1 h 39 min 2012. X-Ray R. Drama · International · Passionate · Sensual. Available to rent or buy ...
Hysteria was originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus. By the 19th century, hysteria came to be defined as a more generalized sexual dysfunction. Mortimer devises various different methods of pelvic massage, undertaking various experiments in his quest.
In 1880s London, a forward-thinking young doctor concocts an electrifying solution to the rampant "hysteria" among England's sexually repressed women. Watch trailers & learn more.
HUGH DANCY (Mortimer Granville) most recently appeared in OUR IDIOT BROTHER directed by Jesse Peretz and MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, with both films receiving critical acclaim at 2011 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to his leading man role in HYSTERIA, in 2012 Dancy will voice the character of 'Marshall Mallow' in the animated DOROTHY OF OZ.
