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Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1973 non-fiction book of the same name. Directed by Penny Marshall, it was written for the screen by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks's 1973 memoir of the same name.
Jan 11, 1991 · Robert De Niro and Robin Williams star in this film about a doctor who revives catatonic patients with a drug. Based on Oliver Sacks' book, the film explores the challenges and joys of awakening and living.
- (160K)
- Biography, Drama
- Penny Marshall
- 1991-01-11
Dec 14, 2023 · Awakenings is a fictionalized adaptation of Dr. Oliver Sacks' memoir about his research on catatonic patients with encephalitis lethargica. The movie features Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who uses L-DOPA, a drug for Parkinson's disease, to help some patients regain consciousness, but faces ethical and medical challenges.
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May 14, 2020 · Starring: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro Directed By: Penny Marshall Synopsis: The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in...
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A movie about a neurologist who gives a drug to patients with a rare condition that has frozen them for decades. The film explores the joy and challenges of their rebirth, and the human questions raised by their fate.
The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital.
- (38)
- Drama
- PG-13
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