Awakenings: The Real Story
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary investigation of the science behind the mysterious epidemic of the disease known as encephalitis lethargica, an inflammation of the brain that left many victims in a trance-like state for decades. The disease gained notoriety with a 1973 book by neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks which later b
Cast & Crew
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Philip Leather
Oliver Sacks
Larry Newman
Narrator
John Oxford
Becky Howells
Marina Beckett
Production
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary investigation of the science behind the mysterious epidemic of the disease known as encephalitis lethargica, an inflammation of the brain that left many victims in a trance-like state for decades. The disease gained notoriety with a 1973 book by neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks which later became the 1990 film "Awakenings" starring Robin Williams as Dr. Sacks and Robert DeNiro as a patient who briefly "came back to life" after treatment with the drug L-dopa.
Crew
Marina Beckett
Production
Steve Burns
Executive Producer
Michelle Crowe
Production
Maria Fernandez
Production
Chris Hainstock
Editor
Sam Healy
Production
Tom Kaufman
Photography
John Mccormick
Sound
Michael Mosley
Editor
Clive North
Photography
Steve Shearn
Sound
Michael Sheppard
Dubbing Mixer
Janet Thomas
Production
Emma Walker
Executive Producer
Emma Walker
Producer
Karen Woodward
Unit Manager
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
