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The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science.

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Mortimer Granville
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Charlotte Dalrymple
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Dr. Robert Dalrymple
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Emily Dalrymple
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Edmund St. John-Smythe
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Fannie
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Molly
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Lady St. John-Smythe
Malcolm Rennie ...
Lord St. John-Smythe
Kim Criswell ...
Mrs. Castellari
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Mrs. Parsons
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Mrs. Pearce
Linda Woodhall ...
Nurse Smalley
Kim Selby ...
Lady Wheaton
John Overstall ...
Mr. Huddleston
Ann Overstall Comfort ...
Mrs. Huddleston (as Ann Comfort)
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PC Fugate
Leila Lallali ...
Tess (as Leila Schaus)
Jules Werner ...
Jack the Coal Man
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Mrs. Copeland
Michael Webber ...
Bailiff
Perry Blanks ...
Prison Guard
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Mr. Squyers
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Judge
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Mrs. Bellamy
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Tough Guy
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Dr. Richardson
Ellie Jacob ...
Nurse
Jack Kelly ...
Footman #1
Joan Linder ...
Dispensary Old Woman Patient
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Worker at Edmunds
Jimmy de Brabant ...
Major Domo
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Lady Cherwell
Corinna Marlowe ...
Lady Perrigott
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Newsboy
Sylvia Strange ...
Queen Victoria
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Passing Butcher (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Tina Holland ...
Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Catherine Meunier ...
Patient (uncredited)
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Eastender (uncredited)
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Ruby (uncredited)

Directed by

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Tanya Wexler

Written by

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Stephen Dyer ... (story) &
Jonah Lisa Dyer ... (story)
 
Stephen Dyer ... (screenplay) &
Jonah Lisa Dyer ... (screenplay)
 
Howard Gensler ... (original story)

Produced by

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Kenneth Atchity ... executive producer (as Ken Atchity)
Tracey Becker ... producer
Bob Bellion ... producer
Claudia Bluemhuber ... executive producer (as Claudia Blümhuber)
Eric Brenner ... executive producer
Judy Cairo ... producer
Sarah Curtis ... producer
Florian Dargel ... executive producer
Jimmy de Brabant ... co-producer
Stephen Dyer ... executive producer
Peter Fudakowski ... executive producer
Leo Joseph ... executive producer
Nathalie Joseph ... executive producer
Hakan Kousetta ... executive producer
Mark Kress ... executive producer
Anouk Nora ... co-producer
Frances Patterson ... assistant producer
Christine Ruppert ... co-producer: Germany, Tatfilm
Paul Sarony ... line producer (uncredited)
Sandra Siegal ... executive producer (as Sandra Siegel)
Michael A. Simpson ... executive producer

Music by

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Gast Waltzing

Cinematography by

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Sean Bobbitt ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jon Gregory

Editorial Department

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Billy A. Campbell ... associate editor (as Billy Campbell)
Maria Chamberlain ... digital intermediate assistant
David Chisholm ... digital intermediate editor
Pete Conlin ... post production
Nigel Gourley ... digital intermediate editor
Jonathan Hoffman ... post production
Vincent Narduzzo ... digital intermediate colorist (as Vince Narduzzo)
Mark Russell ... first assistant editor
Alison Viner ... post-production coordinator: Pinewood

Casting By

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Gaby Kester

Production Design by

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Sophie Becher

Art Direction by

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Bill Crutcher ... supervising art director
Philip Elton
Keith Slote
James Wakefield

Set Decoration by

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Charlotte Dirickx ... (as Charlotte Watts)

Costume Design by

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Nic Ede

Makeup Department

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Andrea Cracknell ... hair stylist
Tamsin Dorling Barbosa ... makeup artist (as Tamsin Barbosa)
Laure Giroult ... hair stylist
Pamela Haddock ... hair designer
Vickie Lang ... makeup artist
Severine Martin ... makeup assistant
Niamh McCann ... assistant makeup artist
Hannah Proverbs ... makeup assistant
Virgine Seffar ... makeup assistant
Joël Seiller ... makeup assistant
Béatrice Stephany ... makeup designer
Justine Valence ... makeup assistant

Production Management

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Alison Banks ... unit production manager
Nigel Bennett ... post-production manager: Pinewood
John David Gunkle ... unit manager (as Dave Gunkle)
Frances Patterson ... post-production supervisor
Joanne Reichling ... production supervisor
Romain Roll ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Will Cummins ... third assistant director
Thanos Goltsos ... third assistant director
Alison Goring ... second assistant director
Laurence Rexter-Baker ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Alessandro Anelli ... swing gang
Bruce Barnes ... carpenter supervisor
Jean Roch Bechameil ... painter (as Jean Bechameil)
Alice Biddle ... draftsman
Jerry Bland ... props buyer
Ian Bruce ... props: daily
Mario Capezzali ... carpenter
Paul Carter ... property master
Antoine Carton de Grammont ... painter (as Antoine Carton de Gramont)
Julio Cartoy Vega ... swing gang
Julio Cartoy Veiga ... set dresser
Philip Clark ... researcher
Tim Cook ... carpenter
Dan Crandon ... construction manager: location
Hughes de Maere ... carpenter
François Dickes ... props buyer
Valérie Dodeigne ... head painter: Luxembourg
Fabien Domange ... carpenter
Garry Drewett ... dressing props
Patrick Dunn ... stand-by props (as Pat Dunne)
Bernard Ferrandis ... carpenter
Thomas Ferrandis ... carpenter
Philippe Fieffel ... carpenter
Gabrial Gigliotti ... storyboard artist (as Gabriel Gigliotti)
Thierry Houyoux ... painter (as Thiérry Hoyoux)
Hendrin Jensen ... carpenter
Frédéric Jesson ... carpenter (as Frederic Jesson)
Willem Klewais ... painter
Jason Line ... painter
Frinn Lorenz ... carpenter
Kristine Maj De Neergaard ... art department assistant
Dan Marsden ... carpenter
Maria Gaby Martins Mateus ... painter
François Mast ... carpenter
Françoise Meyer ... draper
Sacha Milutinovic ... construction buyer
James Morrall ... assistant art director
Lara Murray ... hod painter
Paddy Patterson ... construction manager: Luxembourg
Tim Powis ... workshop supervisor
Katie Ralph ... props buyer
Jody Raynes ... painter
Simon Reeves ... stand-by carpenter
Pierre-Julien Ronfleete ... assistant painter
Fabrice Spelta ... stand-by art director
Mark Wallis ... carpenter
Dave Wells ... carpenter
Peter Wood ... dressing props
Rob Seex ... prop modeller: Propshop (uncredited)
Anthony Szuch ... drapes master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Luke Brown ... assistant foley mixer
Sandy Buchanan ... adr recordist
Peter Burgis ... foley artist
Andrew Caller ... re-recording mixer
James Corless ... sound mix technician
Glen Gathard ... foley editor / foley mixer
Lee Herrick ... adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor
Mark Heslop ... sound effects editor
Laura Lovejoy ... dialogue editor
Dash Mason-Malik ... boom operator
Brendan Nicholson ... re-recording mixer
Timothy Siddall ... sound mix technician (as Tim Siddall)
Jason Stevens ... sound negative
George Trevis ... sound maintenance
Martin Trevis ... sound recordist
James Shannon ... dolby sound consultant (uncredited)
Matt Snedecor ... adr recordist (uncredited)

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Micha Mann ... special effects supervisor (as Michael Mann)

Visual Effects by

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Phil Attfield ... digital effects artist (as Philip Attfield)
Simon Frame ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Eleanor Burroughs ... stunt performer
Tim Halloran ... stunt performer
Glenn Marks ... stunt coordinator
Helen Steinway Bailey ... stunt performer
Tony Van Silva ... stunt performer
Nellie Burroughes ... stunt double: Maggie Gyllenhaal (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brian Beaumont ... gaffer
Linda Blaschette ... video assistant
Saïd Chtaïbi ... assistant rigger
John Cooling ... rigger (as John 'Buzz' Cooling)
Lewis Crutch ... video assistant
Liam Daniel ... additional still photographer
Beisan Elias ... clapper loader
Joseph Emiélot ... rigger
Jonathan England ... camera trainee
Pat Hagerty ... rigger (as Pat Hagarty)
Jamie Harcourt ... camera operator: main unit, dailies
Vitalijus Kiselius ... electrician
Amandine Klee ... camera assistant
Andy Long ... gaffer
Helder Loureiro Alves Da Silva ... best boy
Dan Lowe ... rigging gaffer (as Daniel E. Lowe)
Philippe Lussagnet ... electrician
Renaud Merviel ... assistant rigger
Michaël Schaack ... grip
Gordon Segrove ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
William Sheffield ... electrician (as Will Sheffield)
Stephen Tatham ... electrician
Thomas Thomas ... electrician
Ricardo Vaz Palma ... still photographer
Laurent Wallerang ... key grip
Julian Wilking ... lamp operator
Jonathan England ... video assist (uncredited)
Aleks Sandrine Neumuller ... daily electrician (uncredited)
Julian Perrin ... electrician (uncredited)
Dean Thompson ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Roger Tooley ... steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Katja Wolf ... casting: Luxembourg
Kate McLaughlin ... extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Florence Chow ... costume trainee
Martin Clarke ... costume assistant
Louise Egan ... costume assistant
Eugenia Giesbrecht ... daily costume assistant
Elizabeth Healy ... costume assistant
Gillian Martin ... costume supervisor
Gilly Martin ... costume supervisor
Françoise Meyer ... daily costume assistant
Jessie Fell ... costume trainee: crowd (uncredited)
Jennifer Munday ... costume trainee (uncredited)
Clare Vyse ... costume daily (uncredited)

Location Management

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Eleri Coulten ... assistant location manager
Ben Gladstone ... location manager
Roberto Kouyoumdjian ... locations
Richard May ... location scout
Phoebe Pryce ... location assistant
Christian Rippinger ... location assistant
Mike Roberts ... location manager: Luxembourg
Robert Schlungs ... location assistant
Paul Thorley ... location assistant
Peter Tullo ... location scout
Michael 'Indy' Whiting ... location assistant (as Indy Whiting)

Music Department

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L'Estro Armonico ... musicians: ensemble
Kim Barthel ... musicians contractor
James Bellamy ... music editor
Samuel Karl Bohn ... assistant to composer / music technical preparation
Goetz Botzenhardt ... score mixing engineer
Ben Foskett ... orchestrator: additional music
James Gibb ... music executive producer
Guy Goethals ... musician: first violin
Clare Hammond ... piano teacher
Christian Henson ... composer: additional music / orchestrator: additional music
Nick Ingman ... conductor
David Laborier ... music copyist: Scores & Parts
Abreu Michael ... musician: piano solo
Gavin Murphy ... music mixer: WPA Studio / music recordist: WPA Studio
Bevinda Neves ... assistant: Gast Waltzing
Maggie Parke ... music coordinator: Waltzing-Parke Production
Colin Rae ... music preparation
Christophe Simon ... music mixer: WPA Studio / music recordist: WPA Studio
Hilary Skewes ... musicians contractor
Nick Taylor ... score recording engineer
Gast Waltzing ... conductor: Waltzing-Parke Production / orchestrator: Waltzing-Parke Production
Alison Wright ... music supervisor
Jonathan Snowden ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Elly Verduyckt ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Robert Birch ... driver: facilities
Ray Bushell ... hod facilities
Martin Cole ... driver
Jean-Michel Delcroix ... driver: truck
Mark Dilliway ... unit driver
Steve Fisher ... driver: facilities
George Heaven ... driver: facilities
Simon Jones ... transportation captain
Butch Mortimer ... driver: daily
Brendan O'Gorman ... driver
Christian Rippinger ... driver
Robert Schlungs ... driver
Paul Thorley ... driver
Chris Uren ... driver
Michael 'Indy' Whiting ... driver (as Indy Whiting)
Chris Hammond ... unit minibus driver (uncredited)
David O'Donoghue ... unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Michael André ... representative: WDR/Arte
Cameron Arguelles ... quality control
Phil Attfield ... title designer (as Philip Attfield)
Mario Bettega ... stand-in
Sarah Bing ... legal services: SilverReel, Wiggin
Russell Dewulff Booth ... stand-in (as Russell Boott)
Russell Boswell ... chef (as Russ Boswell)
Peter Brown ... production secretary
Alastair Bruce ... historical advisor (as Alistair Bruce)
Rémi Burah ... representative: Arte France Cinéma
Hubert Caillard ... legal services: French, Intervista
Robin Carty ... voice coach
Daisy Caton-Jones ... floor runner: daily
James Chambers ... floor runner: daily
Jane Corden ... post-production accountant
Judy Crane ... chef
Florian Dargel ... representative: Silver Reel
Sean Desmond ... security
Amanda Dudley ... floor runner: daily
James Emmott ... assistant: Tanya Wexler
Alex Grasham ... floor runner: daily
Richard Hall ... assistant accountant
Gebhard Henke ... representative: WDR/Arte
Anna Hinds ... stand-in
Ian Hutchinson ... representative: SilverReel
Sandrine Jasserme ... legal services: French, Intervista
Sherman Kaplan ... work permits: USA
Nick Kay ... floor runner (as Nicholas Kay)
Stephen J. Kerr ... investment executive
Hakan Kousetta ... legal services: Aslan Charles Kousetta
Leila Lallali ... stand-in (as Leila Schaus)
Kelly Lee ... assistant production coordinator
Jean Marc Liron ... floor runner (as Jean-Marc Liron)
Robert Longobardi ... production accountant (as Roberto Longobardi)
Nick Miller ... legal services: Aslan Charles Kousetta
Martin Monzel ... production trainee
Jasmin Moradian ... assistant: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Gareth Morgan ... work permits: UK
Sarah Nagel ... legal services: Aslan Charles Kousetta
Sam Passingham ... caterer
David Quli ... legal services: SilverReel, Wiggin
Michel Rhdlac ... representative: Arte France Cinéma
Penelope Robinson ... financial controller
Stefan Rüll ... legal services: German, Berlin
Edin Sabotic ... studio manager: Delux
Andreas Schreitmüller ... representative: Arte GDE
Serge Schutz ... assistant accountant
Isabelle 'Izzi' Shearman ... extras coordinator
Ingrid Simmonds ... accounts assistant
Deryn Stafford ... production coordinator
Otfried Suppin ... security: Delux
David Sutcliffe ... health and safety advisor
Neil Swain ... voice coach: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jack Timbrell ... production runner
Richard White ... unit nurse (as Rick White)
Dan Whybrew ... legal services: SilverReel, Wiggin (as Daniel Whybrew)
Thom Berryman ... digital production services (uncredited)
Russell Dewulff Booth ... additional floor runner (uncredited)
Erik Bright ... publicist (uncredited)
Erika Canchola ... legal services (uncredited)
Sue Charles ... legal advisor (uncredited)
James Huddleston ... finance executive (uncredited)
Patricia Kretschmer ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Elsa Ramo ... distribution legal (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In 1880 pioneering doctor Mortimer Granville, sacked from various hospitals for challenging his superiors' outmoded methods, gets a job with Dr Dalrymple, who relieves female patients' frustrations - or hysteria - with pelvic massages which allow orgasm. The handsome young doctor attracts a large female clientele and gets engaged to Dalrymple's studious younger daughter Emily, but after the constant massaging brings on a carpal injury he is sacked. Fortunately an enterprising inventor friend has come up with a power operated feather duster which will soon be transformed into a vibrator and make Mortimer a fortune. Along the way he also realises that his heart really lies with Emily's older sister Charlotte, an outspoken suffragette who runs a home for disadvantaged women in London's East End. Written by don @ minifie-1

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Taglines A comedy about the birth of the vibrator in Victorian England. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Oh My God! (France)
  • In guten Händen - Oder die Geschichte der Erfindung des Vibrators (Germany)
  • Histèria (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 歇斯底里 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Histeria, la historia de un deseo (Argentina)
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Runtime
  • 100 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Dr. Granville's electromechanical vibrator was portable but had a wet cell battery that weighed about 40 pounds. See more »
Goofs The film suggests that the Granville Electric was the first mechanical vibrator. While it pioneered the use of electricity in the vibrator, hand-cranked models existed before the Granville. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Battleship (2012). See more »
Soundtracks Rule Britannia See more »
Crazy Credits During the end credits images of several different vibrators throughout history are shown. See more »
Quotes Edmund St. John-Smythe: [brainstorming] The Rubby-Nubby.
Mortimer Granville: The Vibratorium.
Edmund St. John-Smythe: The Jiggly-Wiggly?
Mortimer Granville: Paroxysmator.
Edmund St. John-Smythe: Oh, the Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Mortimer Granville: The Excitetator?
Edmund St. John-Smythe: Mr. Wobbly.
Mortimer Granville: Oh, please.
Edmund St. John-Smythe: What about, The Squealer?
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