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A Case of Hysterical Hemiplegia Cured Through Hypnotic Suggestion
A Case of Hysterical Hemiplegia Cured Through Hypnotic Suggestion
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A CASE OF HYSTERICAL HEMIPLEGIA CURED THROUGH HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION

Un caz de hemiplegie isterică vindecat prin sugestie hipnotică

Directed by Gheorghe Marinescu
Romania, 1899
Documentary, Silent, Short

Synopsis

Between 1898 and 1901, neurologist Gheorghe Marinescu made the first science films in the world in his clinic in Bucharest. The professor called his works “studies with the help of the cinematograph”. The film investigates the effects of hypnotic suggestion treatment on a female hemiplegic patient.

Synopsis

Between 1898 and 1901, neurologist Gheorghe Marinescu made the first science films in the world in his clinic in Bucharest. The professor called his works “studies with the help of the cinematograph”. The film investigates the effects of hypnotic suggestion treatment on a female hemiplegic patient.