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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

7.0 114 mins Documentary   2021
Vulcan Productions   Steeplechase Films   American Masters Pictures   Sandbox Films  
Director(s): Ric Burns

An exploration of 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.

Casts of Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks

as Self (archive footage)

Atul Gawande

as Self

Temple Grandin

as Self

Christof Koch

as Self

Roberto Calasso

as Self

Kate Edgar

as Self

Shane Fistell

as Self

Lowell Handler

as Self

Bill Hayes

as Self

Mark Homonoff

as Self

Anna Horovitz

as Self

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