Review of Hysteria (2011) by Florian S — 05 Mar 2012

Hugh Dancy | Maggie Gyllenhaal | Jonathan Pryce | Felicity Jones | Rupert Everett.

This review of Hysteria (2011) was written by Florian S on 05 Mar 2012.

Hysteria has generally received mixed reviews.

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