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Storyline
In 1880 pioneering doctor Mortimer Granville,sacked from various hospitals for challenging his superiors' out-moded 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
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He created an invention that turned on half the world.
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Release Date:
14 December 2011 (France)
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Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$35,656
(USA)
(18 May 2012)
Gross:
$1,799,187
(USA)
(21 September 2012)
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Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
Dr. Granvilles electromechanical vibrator was portable but had a wet cell battery that weighed about 40 pounds.
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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.
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Quotes
[
first lines]
Mrs. Bellamy:
I truly don't even know why I'm here, doctor.
[
pen scraping]
Mrs. Bellamy:
Well, of course it's difficult running a large household by oneself. And raising four children is exacting, but they're wonderful, wonderful children. And my husband, he's a good man. A very hard worker. Um... Ahem. Well, there is just one thing. Sometimes at night, when he comes to me, I imagine myself splitting his fat bald head with a great large ax.
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pen scraping]
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Crazy Credits
During the end credits images of several different vibrators throughout history are shown.
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Soundtracks
Nocturne No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 9,2
Written by
Frédéric Chopin (as Chopin)
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I saw this film this night at the Leiden Film Festival where it was the final film. I think what makes it funny is that it is a subject we can all relate to (* even the men) although it something one rarely discusses in public. The majority of the crowd were all women, but there were some men as well. The organizers also held a lottery, handing out numbers---the prizes where vibrators generally donated by a sexshop. Surprisingly, a lot of men won a vibrators, perhaps they need it even more;)....(you probably get it if you see the film).
I also really enjoyed the beautiful set and costumes, it made it very convincing and the acting was great. You can see all the actors had as much fun acting in this movie, as we had watching it.
I want to own this film on DVD:)