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  • The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1987)
  • TV Movie | 75 min | Drama, Musical
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1987)
TV Movie | 75 min | Drama, Musical

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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Writers
Michael Morris (adaptation) | Michael Nyman (adaptation) | Christopher Rawlence (adaptation) (libretto) | Oliver Sacks (book)
Producer
Composer
Michael Nyman (from opera "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat")
Cinematographer
Chris Morphet (as Christopher Morphet)
Editor
Production Designer
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Updated Jun 5, 1987

Release date
Aug 31, 1988 (United States)

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Cast

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10 cast members
Name Known for
John Tighe
Pathologist (as Professor John Tighe) Pathologist (as Professor John Tighe)   See fewer
Emile Belcourt
The Neurologist [Dr S] (Tenor) The Neurologist [Dr S] (Tenor)   See fewer
Patricia Hooper
Mrs. P (Soprano) Mrs. P (Soprano)   See fewer
Frederick Westcott
Dr. P (Baritone) Dr. P (Baritone)   See fewer
Alexander Balanescu
Music Student (uncredited) Music Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Debra Hauer
Florist (uncredited) Florist (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisabeth Perry
Music Student (uncredited) Music Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Phillips
Music Student (uncredited) Music Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Wilson
Music Student (uncredited) Music Student (uncredited)   See fewer
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