| | Mesmer | |
Description
In 18th century Vienna, one man discovers the truth-and pays the price. His
patients call him a miracle worker; his colleagues dismiss him as a quack. Meet
Franz Anton Mesmer (Alan Rickman, Galaxy Quest, Dogma, Sense and Sensibility):
physician, hypnotist, self-promoter, hopeless romantic, and man ahead of his
time. Employing revolutionary ideas about "animal magnetism" and the power of
suggestion, Mesmer gains local acclaim by curing his disturbed young cousin.
Shortly thereafter, beautiful blind pianist Maria Theresa Paradies (Amanda Ooms)
seeks Mesmer's aid, setting in motion a dizzying, doomed love affair as her cure
becomes both his greatest triumph and his downfall.
In this thought-provoking film from acclaimed screenwriter Dennis Potter (The
Singing Detective) and director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies),
everything we know-or think we know-about the nature of consciousness is called
into question. As the man who scandalized Vienna and Paris and threw the medical
establishment into an uproar, Alan Rickman delivers a tour de force performance
that won the Best Actor Award at the Montreal Film Festival. Music composed by
three-time Golden Globe Nominee Michael Nyman.
Technical Details
Region 2
Year 1994
Screen Fullscreen 4:3
Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo
Duration 1 hour 41 minutes (approx)
Genre: Drama
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
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