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Were it not for Dr. Mortimer Granville, there may never have been Sex and the City. I mean, what would Samantha have talked about if vibrators were never invented?!?

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Thankfully we never have to imagine such atrocities because the device was born out of The Victorian Age and now a new movie, Hysteria, recounts all the action that led up to its conception.

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Starring Hugh Dancy as the inventor and Maggie Gyllenhaal as his best subject, the comedy has smarts in spades and will stick with you long after the climax. Watch a sneak peek of Hysteria and seek out the film which is playing at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival -- trust me, you'll be glad you came!