Awakenings

Summary

Awakenings is a film^[1]. Awakenings ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,880 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Awakenings received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Awakenings's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Awakenings was directed by Penny Marshall^[5].
• Awakenings was directed by Alain Cuniot^[6].
• Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay for Awakenings^[7].
• Oliver Sacks wrote the screenplay for Awakenings^[8].
• Alain Cuniot wrote the screenplay for Awakenings^[9].
• Awakenings's composer is recorded as Randy Newman^[10].
• Awakenings's genre is drama film^[11].
• Awakenings's based on is recorded as Awakenings^[12].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Robert De Niro^[13].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Robin Williams^[14].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Julie Kavner^[15].
• A cast member of Awakenings was John Heard^[16].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Penelope Ann Miller^[17].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Max von Sydow^[18].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Judith Malina^[19].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Alice Drummond^[20].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Anne Meara^[21].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Dexter Gordon^[22].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Laura Esterman^[23].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Richard Libertini^[24].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Ruth Nelson^[25].
• A cast member of Awakenings was George Martin^[26].
• A cast member of Awakenings was Mary Alice^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Walter F. Parkes^[28] and Lawrence Lasker^[29]. Directors include Penny Marshall^[5] and Alain Cuniot^[6]. Screenwriters include Steven Zaillian^[7], Oliver Sacks^[8], and Alain Cuniot^[9]. Cast members include Robert De Niro^[13], Robin Williams^[14], Julie Kavner^[15], John Heard^[16], Penelope Ann Miller^[17], and Max von Sydow^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990^[30] and February 14, 1991^[31]. The original language of Awakenings was English^[32]. Awakenings's genre is drama film^[11]. Awakenings was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

Awakenings's main subject is von Economo's disease^[34].

Reception

Awakenings received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 6.7/10^[35], 81%^[36], and 74/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Awakenings's after a work by is recorded as Oliver Sacks^[38].

Why It Matters

Awakenings ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,880 views/month).^[2] Awakenings has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Awakenings is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

What awards did Awakenings receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].