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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

A Neurological Opera

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Opera singer and professor Dr P is examined both in a clinic and in his home, as he suffers from a degeneration of the occipital lobe that allows him to see details but not wholes.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 June 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks

Himself

John Tighe

John Tighe

Emile Belcourt

Emile Belcourt

Patricia Hooper

Patricia Hooper

Frederick Westcott

Frederick Westcott

Alexander Bălănescu

Alexander Bălănescu

Debra Hauer

Debra Hauer

Elisabeth Perry

Elisabeth Perry

Ruth Phillips

Ruth Phillips

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

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