Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
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- Runtime
- 114 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Oliver Sacks
- Atul Gawande
- Temple Grandin
- Christof Koch
- Roberto Calasso
- Kate Edgar
- Shane Fistell
- Lowell Handler
- Bill Hayes
- Mark Homonoff
- Anna Horovitz
Director
- Ric Burns
Producers
- Kathryn Clinard
- Leigh Howell
- Bonnie Lafave
