Overview
Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the César Award for Best Costume Design (2013)
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Jocelyn Pook
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Cinematography
Cinematography by George Lechaptois
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Alice WinocourWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 7, 2012
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
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In the United States
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Cast
SokoAugustine
Vincent LindonCharcot
Chiara MastroianniConstance
Roxane DuranRosalie
Olivier RabourdinBourneville
Lise LamétrieHead nurse of the Salpêtrière
Ange RuzéPierre
Stéphan WojtowiczConti
Grégory GadeboisGuest at the Charcots’ dinner- Valentine HerrenschmidtNurse Marguerite
- Aliénor de MézamatNurse Louise
Audrey BonnetAimée
Jeanne CohendyServant Mélanie
Jean-Claude BaudraccoCook of the Salpêtrière- Julie RavixMadame Dumonteux
Victoire Gonin-LabatNurse- Jacob VoutersFirst son Dumonteux
Damien BonnardSecond son Dumonteux- Michel PeteauGuest of the Dumonteux
Cécile MorelGuest of the Dumonteux
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