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3 hours ago · Before this series, the most well-known adaptation of Dr. Sacks' work was the 1990 Academy Award-nominated film Awakenings, starring Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who was modeled on Sacks ...
Apr 22, 2024 · It is based on physician Oliver Sack’s novel Awakenings. The atypical sympathetic doctor played by Robin Williams, Dr Malcolm Sayer, is an introvert more interested in researching plants and earthworms than working with people. When he is assigned to a position in a psychiatric ward in the Bronx, he is initially reluctant to work with patients.
3 days ago · Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
May 4, 2024 · The drama, based on Oliver Sacks' 1973 book of the same title, tells the story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams), who discovers benefits of the drug L-Dopa in 1969 and administers it to catatonic patients. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for De Niro.
Apr 13, 2024 · It tells the story of neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams), based on Oliver Sacks’ 1973 book of the same name, who discovers the beneficial effects of the drug L-DOPA in 1969. He administers this to catatonic patients who survived the 1919–1930 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica.
4 days ago · His portrayal of Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a physician working with catatonic patients, adds depth to the film’s exploration of human resilience and the triumph of the human spirit. [ Watch on Showtime ...
May 1, 2024 · When Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Williams) administers the drug to the patients, their dormant minds and bodies are reawakened, allowing them to experience life for the first time in decades. Dr. Sayer's success with his patients brings him renown, but it also creates difficult ethical and moral dilemmas as he struggles to balance his professional duty ...
