United States / Aug 25, 1994
Charlatan, Fraud... or Genius
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A biography of the eighteenth century Viennese physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Burke | Doctor de Vauzesmes |
| Beatie Edney | Marie Antoinette |
| Peter Dvorsky | Doctor Deslon |
| István Szilágyi | Coachman |
| János Gosztonyi | Footman |
| Heinz Trixner | Baron de Horka |
| Petra Köberl | Baroness de Horka |
| Peter Janisch | Chancellor von Kaunitz |
| Caroline Holdaway | Felicity |
| Jan Rubeš | Professor Stoerk |
| Martin Schwab | Herr Paradies |
| Dorothea Parton | Frau Paradies |
| Bence Kertész | Young Mesmer |
| Herbert Prikopa | Gregor |
| Joerg Biester | Captain |
| Serge Ridoux | King Louis |
| Shirley Douglas | Duchess Dubarry |
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| Mareile Geisler | Hysterical Lady |
| Balázs Galkó | Musician |
| Antal Leisen | A Doctor |
| Tamás Dunai | Doctor's Companion |
| Zoltán Gera | Another Doctor |
| Herbert Moulton | Liveried Attendant |
| Noël Simsolo | Royal Dog Handler |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mesmer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Austria, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Accent Entertainment Corporation, Cineplex-Odeon Films, Mayfair Entertainment International, Satel Film, Studio Babelsberg |
| Release date | 25 agosto 1994 |
| Executive producer | Ingrid Windisch |
| Production | András Hámori, Susan Cavan, Robert D. Goodale, Lance W. Reynolds, Jan Fantl, Wieland Schulz-Keil |
| Writer | Dennis Potter |
| Casting | Jon Comerford, Christoph Rüter, Joyce Nettles, Karin Beewen |
| Editing | Susan Shipton |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Assistant directors | Blandine Liedermann, Caroline Veyssière, Michael Hopfgartner, Michael Zenon, Roger Spottiswoode, Joanne T. Harwood |
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| Camera operators | Elemér Ragályi |
| Additional photography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Production design | Jan Schlubach |
| Music | Michael Nyman |
| Sound | Michael Nyman |
| Costume design | Birgit Hutter |
| Makeup | Birgit Hutter |
| Hairstyling | Birgit Hutter |
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