Mesmer 29 years old

Charlatan, Fraud... or Genius

A biography of the eighteenth century Viennese physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism."

Credits

Mesmer Cast

Name Character
Alan Rickman He was 48, 69 years old when he died as Franz Anton Mesmer
Anna Thalbach She was 21, now 50 years old as Francesca
Simon McBurney He was 37, now 66 years old as Franz Mesmer junior
David Hemblen He was 5, now 24 years old
Beatie Edney She was 31, now 61 years old as Marie Antoinette
Amanda Ooms She was 29, now 59 years old as Maria Theresia Paradies
Donal Donnelly He was 63, 78 years old when he died as Doctor
Gillian Barge She was 54, 63 years old when she died as Frau Mesmer

Mesmer Crew

Name Department
Roger Spottiswoode as Director. He was 49 (now 79) years old Directing
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Mesmer (29 years)

Charlatan, Fraud... or Genius

  • Release day: Thursday, August 25, 1994
  • Runtime: 107 minutes