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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
Top credits
  • 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
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Photos11

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    John M. Hull
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    Marilyn Hull
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    Miranda Beinart-Smith
    • Imogenas Imogen
    Jamie Bradley
    Jamie Bradley
    • Tonias Toni
    Eileen Davies
    Eileen Davies
    • Madge Hullas Madge Hull
    Tim Gebbels
    • Ministeras Minister
    Simone Kirby
    Simone Kirby
    • Marilyn Hullas Marilyn Hull
    Mahalia Martin-Jones
    • Lizzieas Lizzie
    Emma Rees
    Emma Rees
    • Faculty Memberas Faculty Member
    Dan Renton Skinner
    • John Hullas John Hull
    • (as Dan Skinner)
    Sidney Warbrick
    • Thomasas Thomas
    • (as Sidney Nicholas Warbrick)
    Stanley Warbrick
    Stanley Warbrick
    • Thomasas Thomas
    • (as Stanley John Warbrick)
    Lorelei Winterfrost
    • Young Imogen Hullas Young Imogen Hull
    • Directors
      • Peter Middleton
      • James Spinney
    • Writers
      • Peter Middleton
      • James Spinney
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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 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 is to my mind a masterpiece.' With exclusive access to these original recordings, NOTES ON BLINDNESS encompasses dreams, memory and imaginative life, excavating the interior world of blindness.
    • blindness
    • husband wife relationship
    • reenactment
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    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Drama
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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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    Top review
    Visually Impressive
    The premise behind this is quite intriguing and so going into it I was really curious about how the whole thing would be executed. It's a documentary and drama film at the same time. It reminded me a lot of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. There's something quite lyrical and poetic about the filmmaking. The cinematography needed to really capture the kinds of images that could be going around this man's head and through the recorded audio it is able to effectively capture that. I think a problem I had with the film is that I never fully connected with it. I was only able to admire it from a distance because of that disconnect, and because of that I am able to recommend it and say that it is worth the effort. However, it is unfortunate that I wasn't able to like it more.
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    • Jan 13, 2017

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • 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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