Directed by: Tanya Wexler
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jonathan Pryce
Running Time: 95 minutes
In the London of the
1880’s, Dr. Mortimer Granville starts working for Dr. Robert Dalrymple, an old
doctor that specializes in the treatment of women’s hysteria. Granville’s work
leads him to the creation, with a friend of his, of the first vibrator.
These Victorian period films are usually not my cup of tea, but, between the solid acting offered by all involved here and the cheekiness of the tone, I thoroughly enjoyed this. As usual, Maggie Gyllenhaal is a breath of fresh air, and the rest of the cast do a good job also.
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