Awakening
see also: Etymology of Awakening
the Awakening ( Awakenings ) is an American film carried out by Penny Marshall, left in 1990.
Synopsis
Leonard lowe is victim of a disease which cuts it reality and makes it mutic since the old one 10 years. He finds himself towards the old one 40 years in a psychiatric private clinic, with the load of his mother. It is without counting on arrived of Dr. Malcom Sayer, young doctor having made only research. It wishes to revolutionize the daily newspaper of the patients with a drug miracle. The only one to leave them their heavy sleep…
Data sheet
- Title: the Awakening
- original Title: Awakenings
- Realization: Penny Marshall
- Scenario: Steven Zaillian, according to the book of Oliver Sacks
- Production: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Elliot Abbott, Penny Marshall and Arne Schmidt
- Production company: Columbia Pictures
- Music: Randy Newman
- Photography: Miroslav Ondrícek
- Assembly: Battle Davis and Gerald B. Greenberg
- Decorations: Anton Furst
- Costumes: Cynthia Flynt
- Country of origin: the United States
- Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Dolby Surround - 35 mm
- Kind: Drama
- Lasted: 121 minutes
- Comings out date: December 12th 1990 (first with Century City, the United States), December 20th 1990 (the United States), February 20th 1991 (France)
Distribution
- 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 Fishman
- Judith Malina: Rose
- Barton Heyman: Bert
- George Martin: Frank
- Anne Meara: Miriam
- Richard Libertini: Sidney
- Laura Esterman : Lolly
- Dexter Gordon: Rolando
- Jayne Haynes : Frances
Around film
- to be noted, first cinematographic appearance (not credited) of the actor Vin Diesel.
- turning was held with New York.
- Dexter Gordon, which interprets the role of Rolando here, was a famous American saxophonist, deceased the April 25th 1990, before the exit of film.
Original soundtrack
- I' m Always Chasing Rainbows , composed by Harry Carroll and Joseph McCarthy
- O Soave Fanciulla , interpreted by Mirella Freni and Nicolaï Gedda
- Purple Haze , interpreted by Jimi Hendrix
- Shanghai Shuffle , interpreted by Fletcher Henderson
- Sing, Sing, Sing , composed by Louis Prima
- Time off the Season , interpreted by The Zombies
- You Made Coils Me You , made up by Joseph McCarthy and James V. Monaco
Rewards
- Price of the best actor for Robert De Niro, at the time of the New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1990.
- Nomination with the Oscars of best film, better scenario adapted and better actor for Robert De Niro in 1991.
- Nomination with the Golden Globe of the best actor for Robin Williams in 1991.
- Nomination at the price of best foreign film, at the time of the Awards off the Japanese Academy 1992.
- Nomination with the Grammy Award of the best film original soundtrack in 1992.
External bond
- the Awakening on Internet Movie Database
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