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Production and year: USA 1990 Genre: Drama Directed by: Penny Marshall Screenplay, Music: Steven Zaillian, Miroslav Ondříček Medical Theme: catatonia Description: Based facts, Awakenings is a heartwarming story about a doctor who changed the lives of his patients. It's a movie about Dr Oliver Sacks, fictionalized as American Dr Malcolm Sayer and played by Robin Williams. Dr Sayer tries an experimental drug to bring his catatonic patients back to consciousness. One of his patient is Leonard, played by Robert de Niro. Leonard undergoes the controversial therapy as a first patient. Encouraged by the success of his experiment Dr Sayer decides to administer this medicine to other patients. "Awakenings" is a story about strength of friendship, determination and power to work miracles.
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Comments
I really liked it. Definitely a Must See. :-)
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