Aside from the UTTER AMAZINGNESS that is Alan, I can understand why the woman "lost it". She's blind, as I will be someday, and when someone cannot do a task correctly due to a physical hinderance (especially in front of people), a deep sense of cripling hopelessness comes over that person. I have broken down in a manor almost to that level. It is quite traumatic to watch such a scene from an outside perspective.
@Stariena035220 She is blind and is kinda insane to a certain level but it can be helped but bleeding would only take useless blood she was blind not sick
is the poor girl having a seizure when they first come into the room? to me it looks like a panic attack but maybe they didn't know how to recognize that back then or simply didn't care. I would of been creeped out if I was her and alan tell another doctor right in front of me to stroke her. I mean eww she just met him and even though he is a professional that is still different
The practice of bleeding was an old one. It was thought that the body contained four "humors", of which one was blood. The ancient Greek physician Galen believed that blood needed to be controlled more than the other humors, so he would bleed his patients to "balance" the four humors.
People at the time belived the body held at least twice as much blood than we know it does today, so while they thought they were removing a sixth or seventh of the body's blood content, they were purging maybe around a third of it. The fact of purging had a lot to do with the religion then. Religious beliefs at the time stated that when the body was sick, it was because of over-indulgence. That's why so many sick people almost or simply bled to death, and it was a normal thing to happen, too.
i think by 'bleeding' them they thought they were removing the infected blood- although this would make it worse as you would be removing any immunity they had and there's the chance that you might bleed to death.
@Charlee6227 so glad that doctors know better now. those poor people probably went along with the bleeding treatment because they were in such pain and believed the doctors were right and they were hoping for whatever would cure them but that is still messed up.
@Charlee6227 I agree.....but such ignorance into medicine and science, everyone would think of something gruesome to try and "cure" or "treat" an ailing patient.
@Charlee6227 they actually believed that the devil caused illnesses and by letting out the blood they believed they were letting out the devil with it...
@Amarian86 It's merely relative to their level of knowledge at the time just as our current lifestyles and medical practices are. Just as well so quickly assume everything we are doing now is right, the best way, and methods of the past obsolete, so did they too think their methods were the best.
Aside from the UTTER AMAZINGNESS that is Alan, I can understand why the woman "lost it". She's blind, as I will be someday, and when someone cannot do a task correctly due to a physical hinderance (especially in front of people), a deep sense of cripling hopelessness comes over that person. I have broken down in a manor almost to that level. It is quite traumatic to watch such a scene from an outside perspective.
YouSuckHaveANiceDay 1 month ago
WTF IS UP WITH HER??? is she pregnant, or wat?? O.O
Stariena035220 1 month ago
@Stariena035220 She is blind and is kinda insane to a certain level but it can be helped but bleeding would only take useless blood she was blind not sick
horsesaremylife31899 6 hours ago
I had the same exprision on my face as alan did when the girl was going crazy like wtf just happend.
42mj 1 month ago
God hes so handsome and hot and his voice and eyes...yummy!
Gothtini 1 month ago
What is Alan thinking, when she loses herself like that? I can't figure it out.
twiwonder 2 months ago
I freaken love his hair it's like manly and silky like his voice !
HalfBloodPrincess17Y 4 months ago
He has a FAN-freakin'-TASTIC head of hair!
jacqalvarez11 5 months ago in playlist Alan
Reiki? cool!!
sevAlways 5 months ago
snape became a doctor)
Danka72329 6 months ago 2
Woah, out of getting Alan Rickman stroking your breasts, or getting bled.
Which would you chose?
LaaurenJaay 6 months ago 4
@LaaurenJaay Was there really a question there?
SirRobin126 6 months ago
@LaaurenJaay I don't think it's a question that needs answered:D!
LaaurenJaay 5 months ago
are they gonna fall in eachother?mesmer and the girl...
King2Julian 7 months ago
0:15-1:55 the girl isn't sick.....she's just having an orgasm from hell because Alan Rickman is in the same room...;)
dabestsinger 7 months ago 14
I wonder how many people are watching this movie to learn and how many are watching it because of Alan.
raudonakurtke 9 months ago 14
@raudonakurtke Well, I know I'm watching it because of Alan....... ;D
DiligentSleeper 7 months ago
alan makes ppl having orgasms just touching them =3 *drools*.... <3
Cheshize 9 months ago 4
@Cheshize it happens to me when i lay eyes on him ;) though him touching me wouldnt hurt either.. hahaha ;D
LizzySkellington 8 months ago 2
3:41 Is one of the best faces Alan Rickman has ever made
TotallyTscopeTV 11 months ago 4
alan's shocked face at 7.41!
splorenzo 11 months ago
OH MY GOSH ITS SNAPE!!!!! <l:O
nsb5Q322 1 year ago
I want Alan to stroke me... :D
TotallyTscopeTV 1 year ago 6
@TotallyTscopeTV Do you know what country this is suppose to take place in? Because it looks like either Austria or Germany.
divagirl408 1 year ago
@divagirl408 yeah it's Austria
TotallyTscopeTV 1 year ago
I just have to say this...Alans hair is absolutely gorgeous.
drummerchick24 1 year ago 6
@drummerchick24 I think it look even better in Close My Eyes 8D
BathildaBagshot 1 year ago
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@drummerchick24 I think it looks even better in Close My Eyes 8D
BathildaBagshot 1 year ago
I like his hair in this movie
lovemarkylove 1 year ago 10
i noticed everytime the camera goes to a part where alan is i only look at him!!
XxDarkestPeacexX 1 year ago 8
I hardly can understand why she's married to him if she dislikes him so much and sees him as a burden. Maybe it's because of his foxiness? Maybe? ^-^
AkiraChan24 1 year ago
Thank you for posting these clips. Alan Rickman is a favorite actor :D
Mirkala5 1 year ago 2
i am epileptic...
if i could choose i'd rather have alan rickman stroke my body during an seizure than some other doctor draining my blood 0.o;;
Kuriix 1 year ago 9
is the poor girl having a seizure when they first come into the room? to me it looks like a panic attack but maybe they didn't know how to recognize that back then or simply didn't care. I would of been creeped out if I was her and alan tell another doctor right in front of me to stroke her. I mean eww she just met him and even though he is a professional that is still different
ericnfan 1 year ago 3
What is the song that Maria is playing?
RavenclawStudent 2 years ago
hes so cute :P
XxxZaDomSpremnixxX 2 years ago
Lol at the girl at 6:11!
jessywilson 2 years ago
If I could only let the arrow fly.XD
Alan is very sexy.
RickmanMovies 2 years ago 2
....AMAZING
snaperdoodleyay 2 years ago
supaaaaaaaaaaaa......^^ ein klasse film
Kometenfeuer 2 years ago
One of the most uncomfortable to view films...EVER. But a great film, nonetheless. LOVE ALAN RICKMAN!!! @_@
cyberebel 2 years ago 2
The practice of bleeding was an old one. It was thought that the body contained four "humors", of which one was blood. The ancient Greek physician Galen believed that blood needed to be controlled more than the other humors, so he would bleed his patients to "balance" the four humors.
praguephotog 2 years ago 2
People at the time belived the body held at least twice as much blood than we know it does today, so while they thought they were removing a sixth or seventh of the body's blood content, they were purging maybe around a third of it. The fact of purging had a lot to do with the religion then. Religious beliefs at the time stated that when the body was sick, it was because of over-indulgence. That's why so many sick people almost or simply bled to death, and it was a normal thing to happen, too.
jackyp1893 2 years ago 4
no i thought by bleeding her meant to bleed her to death....hm....
aria305 2 years ago
i think by 'bleeding' them they thought they were removing the infected blood- although this would make it worse as you would be removing any immunity they had and there's the chance that you might bleed to death.
Charlee6227 2 years ago 25
@Charlee6227 so glad that doctors know better now. those poor people probably went along with the bleeding treatment because they were in such pain and believed the doctors were right and they were hoping for whatever would cure them but that is still messed up.
ericnfan 1 year ago
@Charlee6227 I agree.....but such ignorance into medicine and science, everyone would think of something gruesome to try and "cure" or "treat" an ailing patient.
mysticwryter 1 year ago
@Charlee6227 They thought that they were removing the "demons" in their blood that were causing the deseise.
rizikuoti 1 year ago
@Charlee6227 they actually believed that the devil caused illnesses and by letting out the blood they believed they were letting out the devil with it...
raudonakurtke 9 months ago
what i never understood when seeing films where they bleed people is what is it supposed to be doing...
lunariddle 2 years ago
haha yeah. That's true. Kinda nasty..
snaperdoodleyay 2 years ago
*shivers* apart from Mesmer..i'd HATE to live in a time such as that. When bleeding you to death was a freakin MEDICAL treatment. wtf?!!
lol oh well... *continues drooling over mesmer* lol
Amarian86 2 years ago 59
@Amarian86 I completely agree
*drools along*
Dratini999 1 year ago
@Amarian86 It's merely relative to their level of knowledge at the time just as our current lifestyles and medical practices are. Just as well so quickly assume everything we are doing now is right, the best way, and methods of the past obsolete, so did they too think their methods were the best.
BreezesofConey 7 months ago