At first glance
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | At first glance |
| Original title | At first sight |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 124 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Irwin Winkler |
| script | Steve Levitt |
| production |
Rob Cowan , Irwin Winkler |
| music | Mark Isham |
| camera |
Ivan Muñiz , John Seale |
| cut | Julie Monroe |
| occupation | |
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At first glance (Original title: At First Sight) one is American film drama made in 1999 . Directed by Irwin Winkler , the screenplay was written by Steve Levitt on the basis of a medical-popular science essay by Oliver Sacks . Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino can be seen in the main roles .
action
The blind masseur Virgil Adamson ( Val Kilmer ) works in a resort. There he met the New York architect Amy Benic ( Mira Sorvino ). She persuades him to seek medical treatment after which Adamson can see again.
Adamson and Benic have a relationship that is being put to the test. Amy is harassed by her boss, who she was previously married to. Adamson learns he is about to go blind again.
Reviews
Roger Ebert compared the film in the Chicago Sun-Times of January 15, 1999 with the film Time of Awakening starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams .
TV Today 12/1999 called the film cheesy and criticized the portrayal of Val Kilmer, praising Kelly McGillis and Nathan Lane. TV Movie 12/1999 criticized the film as naive , but praised the actors.
The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
background
The film was shot in New York and Piermont . Production costs amounted to about 60 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 22.4 million in US cinemas.
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Web links
- At first glance at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- At first glance ( memento from May 1, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) in the Dirk Jasper FilmLexikon
- At first glance atRotten Tomatoes(English)