# Hysteria (2011)

> A Victorian doctor’s accidental invention of the vibrator sparks a playful romance and a challenge to patriarchal medicine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/53171

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Tanya Wexler
- Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Felicity Jones, Rupert Everett, Ashley Jensen, Sheridan Smith, Gemma Jones
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1435513/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, date night, light period drama night

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