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Hysteria

  • 1965
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
936
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Hysteria (1965)
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After a car accident in England, an American develops amnesia and tries to find his true identity, using various clues, but ends-up in the midst of a mysterious murder.After a car accident in England, an American develops amnesia and tries to find his true identity, using various clues, but ends-up in the midst of a mysterious murder.After a car accident in England, an American develops amnesia and tries to find his true identity, using various clues, but ends-up in the midst of a mysterious murder.

  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Jimmy Sangster
  • Stars
    • Robert Webber
    • Anthony Newlands
    • Jennifer Jayne
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    6.0/10
    936
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    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Sangster
    • Stars
      • Robert Webber
      • Anthony Newlands
      • Jennifer Jayne
    • 31User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Webber
    Robert Webber
    • Chris Smith
    Anthony Newlands
    Anthony Newlands
    • Dr. Keller
    Jennifer Jayne
    Jennifer Jayne
    • Gina McConnell
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Hemmings
    Lelia Goldoni
    Lelia Goldoni
    • Denise James
    Peter Woodthorpe
    Peter Woodthorpe
    • Marcus Allan
    Sandra Boize
    • English Girl
    Sue Lloyd
    Sue Lloyd
    • French Girl
    John Arnatt
    John Arnatt
    • Mr. James
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Marcus Allan's Secretary - Miss Grogan
    Irene Richmond
    • Mrs. Keller
    Kiwi Kingston
    Kiwi Kingston
    • French Girl's Husband
    Maxwell Craig
    Maxwell Craig
    • French Girl's Husband's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Man Walking on Embankment
    • (uncredited)
    Derek Martin
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    John Tatham
    John Tatham
    • Man on Embankment
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Sangster
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    6whpratt1

    Enjoyable Hammer Film

    Always enjoy the acting of Robert Webber, (Chris Smith),"Twelve Angry Men" who gets himself in a car accident and is unable to remember anything about himself or where he came from. Chris is an American in England and finds himself in a hospital being treated by a British Doctor, named Dr. Keller, (Anthony Newlands). Dr. Keller does everything he can for Chris and informs Chris he has a penthouse to go to and can live there until he gets well with all expenses paid by the person who caused the accident. Chris enjoys his new surroundings, but he has no one to visit him except his nurse who is a good looker and she has fallen in love with Chris, which he is not aware of. The story has many twists and turns and Chris begins to think he is crazy or has lost his mind. Gina McConnell, (Jennifer Jayne) plays the sexy nurse and there is another gal who keeps Chris quite busy. Enjoy.
    8The_Void

    Clever little mystery flick from Hammer studios!

    Hammer studios are best known for their campy horror efforts such as the Frankenstein and Dracula series', but in the mid-sixties they also produced a number of satisfying little thrillers (mostly directed by Freddie Francis) and this film belongs to that side of the studio's output. The film is not as appealing as Francis' earlier Paranoiac, but Hysteria works primarily because of the swinging sixties atmosphere and the mysterious plot, which is played to the maximum and finishes with a great twisted climax. It's amazing that this film was produced by Hammer studios, as it feels much more like a Hitchcockian mystery/film noir than anything else that the studio produced. The plot follows an American who wakes up in an English hospital, unable to recall what has happened to him and how he got there. All we know about the man is that he was involved in a car accident, and he has a mysterious benefactor who's paying all of his hospital bills and has paid for a penthouse suite for him to stay in upon his release. His only real link to his past is a newspaper cut-out of a mysterious French model...

    It's obvious that this film was an attempt to mimic the successful American mystery movies of the sixties. Robert Webber's suave performance isn't a world away from Cary Grant, while Lelia Goldoni does her best Audrey Hepburn impression, and actually does rather well with it. Hammer films are distinctly English, but despite being set in the home nation; this one feels more like an American film overall. Of course, the lead character's accent helps this greatly. The film may be a disappointment to die-hard Hammer fans who prefer the colourful imagery of their most successful horror films, but Hysteria is good because it shows that the studio have some diversity. Freddie Francis was certainly one of Hammer's most capable directors, and in his hands this story is allowed to show some characterisation and present a good mystery. Hysteria keeps its audience on the edge of their seat throughout, and manages to deliver just the right amount of humour to be funny, without taking anything away from the mystery. The conclusion is well worked and makes sense, and overall; although this isn't a classic Hammer film, it's certainly a very good one!
    7carlin4737

    More like Hitchcock than Hammer

    I really liked this film, lots of suspense with an interesting story line full of twists and turns as the plot unfolds.

    I quickly recorded this on late night TV in the UK without knowing anything about it just because i seen it listed as a hammer film and seen it stared Robert Webber who i knew from "12 Angry Men". I thought that would make a interesting combination but when you think of the kind of films that Hammer are more well known for this dose`nt quite fit in now that i`ve seen it. But i`m glad i did record it.

    What i like about it is Robert Webber seems to be going mad but is he? is he going mad or are we being made to think he is going mad? more to the point is someone trying to make him think he is mad ..... try and find a copy and find out, fans of psychological mysteries will love this one.
    7hitchcockthelegend

    No hysterical histrionics here, just solid hysteria.

    Hysteria is directed by Freddie Francis and written by Jimmy Sangster. It stars Robert Webber, Anthony Newlands, Jennifer Jayne, Maurice Denham and Lelia Gordon. Music is by Don Banks and cinematography by John Wilcox.

    From the long line of Hammer Thrillers with one word titles that followed in the wake of Psycho, Hysteria is a decent addition to the roster. Plot in simple terms finds Webber as Chris Smith, a survivor of a car crash who is suffering with amnesia. Upon finding out some mysterious benefactor has been footing the hospital bills for him, he is naturally intrigued as to who it is. Following the bare minimum of clues, while struggling with angry voices he hears in his head, Smith finds himself in a vortex of mystery and shifty shenanigans.

    What follows is a monochrome murder mystery laced with psychopathic tendencies, paranoia, dangerous attractions, twists and extended flashbacks. It's all a bit flimsy if you wanted to dissect it as a viable story, but Sangster comes up with some good ideas in the name of entertainment, and Francis is able to eek out suspense at regular intervals. Cast are fine, including the sometimes maligned Webber who sits the role well, while Denham offers up a good one as the detective who is not to be taken lightly.

    Good solid twisty thriller from Hammer. 7/10
    8blanche-2

    Excellent thriller

    Robert Webber is "Christopher Smith," an amnesiac accused of "Hysteria" in this 1965 low budget film directed by Freddie Francis, known mostly for his fine cinematography work. An American wakes up with amnesia in a British hospital after a car accident in which the driver was killed. After working with a psychiatrist (Anthony Newlands) on staff at the hospital, he's released, the doctor unable to do any more for him to regain his memory. His hospital bills have been paid by an unknown benefactor who pays in postal drafts, and this same benefactor has provided him with a place to live. It turns out to be the penthouse of a high-rise. As he tries to sleep, he hears the people next door having terrible fights... except there isn't anyone next door. He also finds a bloody knife in his apartment.

    The only clue Chris has to his identity is a magazine photo of a model that was found in the car. He hires a detective (Maurice Denham) to find out who paid his hospital bills and who the woman is but also embarks on his own investigation. He tracks down the photographer of the photo, who tells him the woman is dead from multiple stab wounds. Then he sees the woman drive by him in a car, and she finally shows up at his apartment. She's the wife of the driver and Chris' benefactor. She sets out to help him find out what happened and who he is.

    Though this is a low-budget film with very little in the way of production values, it is a completely absorbing film with some fascinating twists and turns.

    The actors are all good. Robert Webber was a good-looking character actor who died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 1989 and is probably best-remembered now for playing Cybill Shepherd's father on Moonlighting, though he had a very prolific career. He's very effective in the lead. Maurice Denham is appropriately down and out looking as the detective, and Leila Goldoni is quite beautiful as the model.

    Highly recommended for a great story.

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      Both Lelia Goldoni and Sue Lloyd are dubbed.
    • Goofs
      A pulse is visible in the neck of the first 'corpse' found in the shower.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Popcorn (1991)

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    • Release date
      • June 27, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Истерия
    • Filming locations
      • Kew Green, Richmond, London, England, UK(park after Smith sees the photographer)
    • Production company
      • Hammer Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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