Mesmer
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Roger Spottiswoode
Alan Rickman
Amanda Ooms
Gillian Barge
David Hemblen
Jan Rubes
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Biographical film based on the life of the 18th-century medical radical, Franz Mesmer, who ventured into such uncharted areas as hypnosis and harmonics.
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Cast
Alan Rickman
Amanda Ooms
Gillian Barge
David Hemblen
Jan Rubes
Anna Thalbach
Simon Mcburney
Beatie Edney
Martin Schwad
Shirley Douglas
Peter Dvorsky
Crew
Kurt Adler
Corinna Alisch
David Bowie
Susan Cavan
Jon Comerford
Judit Cserniai
Jan Fanti
Robert F Goodale
Andras Hamori
Joanne Harwood
Sarah Horton
Birgit Hutter
Gerhard Jakubowski
David Jones
Lacia Kornylo
Karl Laabs
Joyce Nettles
Hilde Odelga
Dennis Potter
Elemer Ragalyi
Lance Reynolds
Jan Schlubach
Wieland Schulz-keil
Lisa Shamata
Susan Shipton
Karin Wacker
Ernst Wurzer
Michael Zenon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States 1996
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 25 - September 5, 1994.
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.
Mayfair Entertainment International, a UK sales company, won its case to refuse delivery on the grounds that the completed film departs substantially from the screenplay they'd previously agreed to finance. Film Finances, the film's completion bond company, must reimburse the $4 million Mayfair promised to pay for international distribution rights.
Began shooting September 8, 1993.
Completed shooting November 11, 1993.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 25 - September 5, 1994.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 29 - March 8, 1996.)
