Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life is a 2019 American biographical documentary film directed and created by Ric Burns about Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist and science historian, based on his autobiography, His Own Life.[1] Produced under the banner of the Zeitgeist Films, it stars Roberto Calasso, Kate Edgar, Atul Gawande and Shane Fistell besides Oliver Sacks as a protagonist character.[2] It initially premiered in 2019 at the Telluride Film Festival. Its general release is scheduled to be premiered in 2020.[3] The documentary was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic since it first premiered at Telluride.[4]

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRic Burns
Produced by
  • Bonnie Lafave
  • Kathryn Clinard
  • Leigh Howell
Based onHis Own Life
by Oliver Sacks
Starring
Music byBuddy Squires
CinematographyBuddy Squires
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) (Telluride)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film talks about the life of a British neurologist who spent his professional life treating his patients suffering from medical complications such as substance abuse, homophobia involving mental health.[5] His book titled My Own Life was published by The New York Times six to seven months before his end-stage disease terminal cancer was diagnosed.[6]

References
  1. Farber, Stephen (2019-09-10). "'Oliver Sacks: His Own Life': Film Review - Telluride 2019". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. Kenny, Glenn (September 23, 2020). "'Oliver Sacks: His Own Life' Review: All Was Not Well With the Doctor" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Lattanzio, Ryan (July 22, 2020). "'Oliver Sacks: His Own Life' Trailer: The Legendary Thinker Gets the Documentary Treatment".
  4. Tenorio, Rich. "With months to live, neurologist Oliver Sacks gave a master class on how to die". www.timesofisrael.com.
  5. Katz, Leslie. "Awakenings and amphetamines: In moving documentary, legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks goes inside his own mind". CNET.
  6. Gleiberman, Owen (October 2, 2019). "New York Film Review: 'Oliver Sacks: His Own Life'".


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