Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
2019 · Movie · 114 min
★ 6.6(13)unSUB Rating
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2021-08-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (13 votes)
Themes
- medicine
- biography
Cast & crew
Oliver Sacks
as Self (archive footage)
- AG
Atul Gawande
as Self
Temple Grandin
as Self
- CK
Christof Koch
as Self
- RC
Roberto Calasso
as Self
- KE
Kate Edgar
as Self
- SF
Shane Fistell
as Self
- LH
Lowell Handler
as Self
- BH
Bill Hayes
as Self
- MH
Mark Homonoff
as Self
Directed by Ric Burns