Where was Awakenings filmed?
1990 film, directed by Penny Marshall and Alain Cuniot.
- New York City
The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City; The Bronx
- Filmed in
- New York City
About Awakenings
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- Released
- 1990
- Directors
- Penny MarshallAlain Cuniot
- Cast
- Robert De NiroRobin WilliamsJulie KavnerJohn HeardPenelope Ann MillerMax von SydowJudith MalinaAlice DrummondAnne MearaDexter Gordon
- Genre
- Drama
- Based on
- Awakenings
- Awards
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The story
Malcolm Sayer is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Patient Leonard Lowe seems to remain unmoved, but Dr.
A trial run with Leonard yields astounding results; Leonard completely "awakens" from his catatonic state.
Famous lines from Awakenings
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
It's quiet.Leonard Lowe
Oh, thank God!Miriam
I'm not asleep.Leonard Lowe
How's it going?Frank
No. You're awake.Dr. Sayer
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