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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

A Neurological Opera
Jun 5, 1987 · 1h 15m
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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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CAST

Oliver Sacks
Himself
John Tighe
Emile Belcourt
Patricia Hooper
Frederick Westcott
Alexander Bălănescu
Debra Hauer
Elisabeth Perry
Directed by Christopher Rawlence

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
ICA Television
Country
GB, US

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