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Hysteria poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.0 / 100
2011·Biography / Comedy / Romance·1h 40m

HYSTERIA

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

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

Above the Line
Tanya Wexler·DirectorStephen Dyer·ScreenplayJonah Lisa Dyer·ScreenplaySean Bobbitt·Director of PhotographyGast Waltzing·Original Music ComposerJon Gregory·Editor
Cast
Maggie Gyllenhaal·Charlotte DalrympleHugh Dancy·Dr. Mortimer GranvilleJonathan Pryce·Dr. Robert DalrympleFelicity Jones·Emily DalrympleRupert Everett·Lord Edmund St. John-SmytheAshley Jensen·FannySheridan Smith·Molly the LollyGemma Jones·Lady St. John-SmytheTobias Menzies·Mr. SquyersMalcolm Rennie·Lord St. John-Smythe
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Tanya Wexler·Director
Writing· 2
Stephen Dyer·ScreenplayJonah Lisa Dyer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sean Bobbitt·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Jon Gregory·EditorBilly A. Campbell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Gast Waltzing·Original Music ComposerChristian Henson·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Sarah Curtis·ProducerTracey Becker·ProducerJudy Cairo·Producer
By the Numbers
80.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A97A5B
#775F50
Mood
Romantic, Comedic
Composition
Split
Era
1890s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is divided into two sections by a horizontal black line. The top section features a close-up of a woman and a man facing each other. The woman ”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
TieFur CollarStraw Hat
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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