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Awakenings (1990) Movie vs Book
Film · 1990 · Directed by Penny Marshall · Starring Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner
Awakenings (1990) Movie: Cast and Details
A doctor tries a new drug on patients who have been frozen for decades by a mysterious illness.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's main case studies, in a dramatized and simplified form.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for the real patients and the science. The film is an emotional drama.
What the book gives you
Awakenings by Oliver Sacks
It was adapted into the 1990 film Awakenings.
Who will like it: Readers who like Oliver Sacks.