Hysteria

DVD 2012

Set in Victorian London, Tanya Wexler's period comedy Hysteria tells the tale of Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy), a young doctor disturbed by the way most hospitals ignore the latest research on germ theory, and still treat patients with bleedings and leeches. After being fired from his most recent job for speaking out on the matter, he ends up in the employ of Dr. Robert Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce) who runs a private practice specializing in trea...

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Female orgasm Drama

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Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
mixed
Dolby digital 5.1
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Other Title:

Hysteria (Motion picture : 2011) [DVD.]

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2011
Special features include: commentary with Tanya Wexler; Passion & power : the technology of orgasm; an evening with Tanya Wexler, Hugh Dancy, and Jonathan Pryce; behind the scenes; deleted scenes
Music, Gast Waltzing ; additional music, Christian Henson ; costume designer, Nic Ede ; editor, Jon Gregory ; production designer, Sophie Becher ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt
Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Sheridan Smith, Ashley Jensen
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
Audio tracks in English and French and subtitled in English
With optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH)

Control Number:

880017

UPC:

774212003042

Other Authors:

Beachfront Films (Firm)
Becker, Tracey
By Alternative Pictures (Firm)
Cairo, Judy
Chimera Films (Firm)
Curtis, Sarah
Dancy, Hugh, 1975-
Dyer, Jonah Lisa
Dyer, Stephen
Entertainment One (Firm : Canada)
Everett, Rupert
Forthcoming Films
Gyllenhaal, Maggie, 1977-
Henson, Christian, 1971-
Informant Media (Firm)
Jensen, Ashley
Jones, Felicity
Pryce, Jonathan
Smith, Sheridan, 1981-
Waltzing, Gast, 1956-
Wexler, Tanya

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