Zeit des Erwachens

Originaltitel: Awakenings

1990
12
2 Std. 1 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,8/10

167.600

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.423

Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Zeit des Erwachens (1990)

trailer wiedergeben2:44

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Medical Drama Biography Drama

Die Opfer einer Enzephalitis-Epidemie vor vielen Jahren sind seither katatonisch, aber jetzt bietet ein neues Medikament die Chance, sie wiederzubeleben.Die Opfer einer Enzephalitis-Epidemie vor vielen Jahren sind seither katatonisch, aber jetzt bietet ein neues Medikament die Chance, sie wiederzubeleben.Die Opfer einer Enzephalitis-Epidemie vor vielen Jahren sind seither katatonisch, aber jetzt bietet ein neues Medikament die Chance, sie wiederzubeleben.

Regie
- Penny Marshall
Drehbuch
- Oliver Sacks
- Steven Zaillian
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,8/10

167.600

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.423

Regie
- Penny Marshall
Drehbuch
- Oliver Sacks
- Steven Zaillian
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 3 Oscars nominiert
- 6 Gewinne & 11 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Prior to filming, the cast members portraying patients studied films of Dr. Oliver Sacks' post-encephalitis patients, and Robert De Niro and Robin Williams spent time with Sacks in the hospital observing him and his patients.

Patzer
When Leonard gets the correct dose of medicine and 'awakens', he walks with almost no difficulty. If he had been catatonic for years, and even if he had been exercised regularly, he would not have been able to just get up and walk around so easily. His muscles would have atrophied. His voice would also have been raspy from disuse.

Zitate
Leonard Lowe: We've got to tell everybody. We've got to remind them. We've got to remind them how good it is.
Dr. Sayer: How good what is, Leonard?
Leonard Lowe: Read the newspaper. What does it say? All bad. It's all bad. People have forgotten what life is all about. They've forgotten what it is to be alive. They need to be reminded. They need to be reminded of what they have and what they can lose. What I feel is the joy of life, the gift of life, the freedom of life, the wonderment of life!

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Rookie/Berkeley in the Sixties/Edward Scissorhands/The Grifters (1990)

Soundtracks
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Written by Harry Carroll and Joseph McCarthy

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Robin Williams Should Do Films Like This More Often

"Awakenings" is a positively surprising career change of pace for its two leads, Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro. Based on a true story, the film is about the experimental drug invented by Dr. Oliver Sacks (Williams) and how it successfully awakened many paitents from catatonic states which had lasted as long as 30 years. DeNiro gives an especially moving performance as one of the paitents who also turns out to be one of the drug's biggest success stories. It's a real shame how overlooked this film turned out to be for Williams' career. He should be getting praised for his quality dramatic performances in films that matter like this one rather than for his inferior comedies. This film proves that Williams can successfully expand his range and be a great dramatic actor. The same goes for DeNiro and his performance here as well.