Set in Belle Époque France, the story follows nineteen-year-old "hysteria" patient Augustine, the star of Professor Charcot's experiments in hypnosis, as she transitions from object of study to object of desire.
Augustine

Charcot

Constance

Rosalie

Bourneville

Head nurse of the Salpêtrière

Pierre

Conti

Guest at the Charcots’ dinner

Nurse Marguerite
Nurse Louise
Aimée

Servant Mélanie

Cook of the Salpêtrière

Madame Dumonteux
Nurse

First son Dumonteux
Second son Dumonteux

Guest of the Dumonteux
Guest of the Dumonteux

Dumonteux father
Fiancée of second son Dumonteux
Pierrot

Rémi
Serge
Art dealer
Denise

German guest
Russian guest
First patient interviewed
Second patient interviewed
Third patient interviewed
Fourth patient interviewed
Fifth patient interviewed
Sixth patient interviewed

Visionary patient

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Patient

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Unknown Role

Verdan, photographer

Blanche, patient

Unknown Role
Conti's secretary

Doctor
Young medical intern