Augustine
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alice Winocour
Vincent Lindon
Chiara Mastroianni
Olivier Rabourdin
Roxane Duran
Lise Lametrie
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Synopsis
In Belle Epoque Paris, 19-year-old kitchen maid Augustine suffers an inexplicable seizure that leaves her partially paralyzed and is shipped off to an all-female psychiatric hospital specializing in the then-fashionable ailment of hysteria. Augustine captures the attention of renowned neurologist Dr. Charcot after she has an attack that appears to give her intense physical pleasure. Intrigued, he begins using her as his principal subject, hypnotizing her in front of his fellow doctors. As Augustine displays her spectacular fits in lecture halls, the lines between doctor and patient become blurred, radically impacting the course of both of their lives.
Director
Alice Winocour
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States May 17, 2013 (New York & Los Angeles)
Limited Release in United States May 17, 2013
Released in United States on Video September 17, 2013
Feature directorial debut for Alice Winocour.
Released in United States on Video September 17, 2013
