Awakenings (1990)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Penny Marshall

Escritores (WGA):

Oliver Sacks (book)
Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 diciembre 1990 (USA)

Género:

Drama

Frase comercial:

There is no such thing as a simple miracle.

Plot:

The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Coma | Catatonic | One Word Title | Diaper Change

Premios:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Extraordinary Film

Reparto

Robert De Niro	...	Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams	...	Dr. Malcolm Sayer
Julie Kavner	...	Eleanor Costello
Ruth Nelson	...	Mrs. Lowe
John Heard	...	Dr. Kaufman
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Paula
Alice Drummond	...	Lucy
Judith Malina	...	Rose
Barton Heyman	...	Bert
George Martin	...	Frank
Anne Meara	...	Miriam
Richard Libertini	...	Sidney
Laura Esterman	...	Lolly
Dexter Gordon	...	Rolando
Jayne Haynes	...	Frances

También conocida como:

Despertares (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

Duración:

121 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby SR

Clasificación:

Australia:M | South Korea:Todo | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30341) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:12

Locaciones de Filmación:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivialidades:

Vin Diesel's film debut.

Errores:

Continuidad: The orientation of the eyeglasses when Dr. Sayer attempts to hand them to new patient Lucy.

Citas:

Dr. Sayer: Where are my glasses?
Eleanor: They're on your face.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Burns' Heir (#5.18)" (1994)

Banda de Sonido:

You Made Me Love You

Extraordinary Film

This is a stunningly beautiful and profoundly moving journey, and, amazingly, based on a true story. I never tire of watching this movie; it was one of my all-time favorites. DeNiro's performance totally blows me away every time. And Robin Williams is wonderful as Dr. Sayer. Even simply remembering the movie by reading others' reviews here is once again giving me chills and putting tears into my eyes. After seeing this movie I also became a huge fan of Dr. Oliver Sacks' writing and recommend it to anyone, especially those who enjoyed "Awakenings." His case studies are fascinating. An excellent movie. Do yourself a huge favour and see it.