Augustine

Year: 2013
Description: Cast includes Roxane Duran, Lise Lamétrie, Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Olivier Rabourdin, Agne Ruzé, and Soko.
Dramatization of the relationship between famed 19th-century French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (played by Vincent Lindon) and his patient Augustine (played by Soko), a 19-year-old kitchen maid whose physical pleasure during seizures matches symptoms of a condition he calls "ovarian hysteria."
Director: Winocour, Alice
Writer: Winocour, Alice
Producer: Madelaine, Isabelle; Tisné, Emilie
Cinematographer: Lechaptois, Georges
Editor: Lacheray, Julian
Production Team: Music Box Films, Dharamsala, ARP, France 3 Cinéma, and Darius Films
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Source: Based on real-life events
Language: French with English subtitles
Media Format: 1 DVD (102 min.) or 1 streaming video (102 min.)
Type: Color
Additional Content: The DVD includes an interview with director Alice Winocour; a Q&A with Soko; two music videos by Soko (who plays Augustine); the short films Kitchen and Magic Paris directed by Alice Winocour; and a photo gallery.
Original Release Date: 2012
Updated: 04-12-2022

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