Today’s movie is a drama with a scene that happens on April 22. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
LORENZO’S OIL
The Odone family
consisting of Augusto, Lorenzo and Micheala lives in the Comoros islands where Augusto works for the World Bank. After they move back to Washington DC Lorenzo begins to have problems, such as blindness, hearing loss and violent behavior. On April 22, 1984 [11:51 to 13:20] his parents attend Easter services while Lorenzo is in the hospital, where he is diagnosed as having adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease that will kill him within two years. His parents refuse to accept this prediction and conduct their own research, question doctors and scientists and organize a symposium about the disease. They finally discover that using erucic acid will arrest the progress of the disease. Their attention then shifts to reversing the neurological damage already done to Lorenzo by the disease. Lorenzo later regains his eyesight.
consisting of Augusto, Lorenzo and Micheala lives in the Comoros islands where Augusto works for the World Bank. After they move back to Washington DC Lorenzo begins to have problems, such as blindness, hearing loss and violent behavior. On April 22, 1984 [11:51 to 13:20] his parents attend Easter services while Lorenzo is in the hospital, where he is diagnosed as having adrenoleukodystrophy, a disease that will kill him within two years. His parents refuse to accept this prediction and conduct their own research, question doctors and scientists and organize a symposium about the disease. They finally discover that using erucic acid will arrest the progress of the disease. Their attention then shifts to reversing the neurological damage already done to Lorenzo by the disease. Lorenzo later regains his eyesight.
Easter was on this date in 1984 as per The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000 ed. by Robert Famighetti (Primedia Reference, Inc., New York, 2000) at page 697.
Producers - Doug Mitchell and George Miller
Director - George Miller
Screenwriters - George Miller and Nick Enright
Awards – The film was nominated for Best Actress(Sarandon)
and Best Original Screenplay at the 65th Academy Awards.
and Best Original Screenplay at the 65th Academy Awards.
Runtime – 2 hours 9 minutes
Released – December 30, 1992
Starring –
Noah Banks as Lorenzo Odone
Nick Nolte as Augusto Odone
Susan Sarandon as Michaela Odone
Peter Ustinov as Professor Nikolais
Kathleen Wilhoite as Deirdre Murphy
Gerry Bamman as Doctor Judalon
Margo Martindale as Wendy Gimble
James Rebhorn as Ellard Muscatine
Ann Hearn as Loretta Muscatine
Maduka Steady as Omouri
Colin Ward as Jake Gimble
LaTanya Richardson as Nurse Ruth
Jennifer Dundas as Nurse Nancy Jo
Carmen Piccini as Cristina Odone
Aaron Jackson as Francesco Odone
Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2015.
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