The Awakenings Book Vs Movie

The Awakenings was originally a non-fiction book written by Dr. Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist who spent years working in the United States. It served as one of his memoir in his life’s work. Later on the book entitled “Awakenings” published during 1973 was given a film adaptation. The screenplay for the film was then tasked to Steve Zillian, an American screenwriter who has gained multiple awards and nominations for his work.

The director who took helm of the film adaption was Carole Penny Marshall. Movie production “began on October 16, 1989 at the functioning Kingsboro Psychiatric Center in Brooklyn, New York and lasted until February 16, 1990.” (Sony Pictures Television) and after a year’s worth of filming the movie was finally released during 1990

Film adaption began after the book was cited by the producers Walter Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, who in a personal opinion we believe chose to produce a movie of Dr. Sacks work for its beautiful and inspirational message.

The movie entitled “Awakenings” is a visualization of Dr. Sack’s autobiographical account of his efforts in treating people afflicted with a neurological disease in hopes of regaining proper brain function. In its very essence the story circulates around the unyielding compassion of a doctor who

Quickly returning back to the present time period (1969) we follow the story of the shy, yet gifted Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) who ventured into Bronx's Bainbridge Hospital expecting to receive a job as laboratory neurologist following his career path of being sequestered in laboratories. So, it was not much of a surprise when he was shocked and reluctant to accept his position as a doctor who has going to handle living