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The film tells the story of a neurologist who uses L-DOPA to awaken catatonic patients who survived the 1919–1930 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. It stars Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner and others, and was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Jan 11, 1991 · Awakenings: Directed by Penny Marshall. With Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson. Dr. Sayer is a pioneering neurologist who wants to take a risk and give his patients who suffer from encephalitis a drug used for Parkinson's Disease.
- (161K)
- 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 stars Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who uses L-DOPA to help some patients regain consciousness, but faces ethical and medical challenges.
- Adrienne Tyler
Dec 20, 1990 · A movie based on Oliver Sacks' book about a neurologist who gives a drug to patients with a rare condition that has frozen them for decades. The film follows the joy and challenges of their rebirth, and the dilemmas of their doctor.
Synopsis. In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the New York City borough of The Bronx.
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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In 1969, a doctor tests an experimental drug on a man in an unresponsive state — who awakens after 30 years and must come to grips with life as an adult. Watch trailers & learn more.
