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Notes on Blindness

  • 20162016
  • 1h 30m
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Notes on Blindness (2016)
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In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary o... Read allIn the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the m... Read allIn the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind. In order to make sense of the upheaval in his life, he began keeping a diary on audiocassette. Upon their publication in 1990, Oliver Sacks described the work as 'the most extraordinary, precise, deep and beautiful account of blindness I have ever read. It i... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Peter Middleton
    • James Spinney
  • Writers
    • Peter Middleton
    • James Spinney
  • Stars
    • John M. Hull(voice)
    • Marilyn Hull(voice)
    • Miranda Beinart-Smith
  • Directors
    • Peter Middleton
    • James Spinney
  • Writers
    • Peter Middleton
    • James Spinney
  • Stars
    • John M. Hull(voice)
    • Marilyn Hull(voice)
    • Miranda Beinart-Smith
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    • 17User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    John M. Hull
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Marilyn Hull
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Miranda Beinart-Smith
    • Imogen
    Jamie Bradley
    Jamie Bradley
    • Toni
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Madge Hull
    Tim Gebbels
    • Minister
    Simone Kirby
    Simone Kirby
    • Marilyn Hull
    Mahalia Martin-Jones
    • Lizzie
    Emma Rees
    Emma Rees
    • Faculty Member
    Dan Renton Skinner
    Dan Renton Skinner
    • John Hull
    • (as Dan Skinner)
    Sidney Warbrick
    • Thomas
    • (as Sidney Nicholas Warbrick)
    Stanley Warbrick
    Stanley Warbrick
    • Thomas
    • (as Stanley John Warbrick)
    Lorelei Winterfrost
    Lorelei Winterfrost
    • Young Imogen Hull
    • Directors
      • Peter Middleton
      • James Spinney
    • Writers
      • Peter Middleton
      • James Spinney
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    • Trivia
      When it was shown on British TV, the film was made available with two soundtracks. The first was a "heightened soundtrack" produced by one of Europe's leading sound designers, Joakim Sundström, who created a rich, immersive soundtrack calibrated specifically for blind audiences, using enhanced sound design and additional audio from the characters to guide the audience through the story. The second was a more regular audio described version read by Stephen Mangan.
    • Quotes

      John M. Hull: What I remember about you most vividly in those years was your amazing practicality. You never expressed regrets. You just got on with the next thing, step by step. The way you did that, I always thought was incredible.

    • Connections
      Remake of Notes on Blindness (2014)

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    Words will not do justice
    I want to shower praise on the director, actors and everyone involved in this film. But this magnificent meditation exceeds the sum of its parts. If you tackle your life head on. If you question the relationship between your senses and your awareness and, indeed, what that might imply about what you are. If you appreciate the right amount of silence, and delicate, subtle cinematography. If you are moved by music that infuses the narrative with a thoughtful atmosphere. If you respect originality of technique in an industry that is struggling with habit. If all of these and then that ineffable magic of something greater, then please, experience this.
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    • Feb 18, 2017

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 聽見光明
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Creative England
      • Impact Partners
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,214
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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