Monkeys Like Becky

Overview

The first part of this documentary deals with the Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949, one of the first surgeons to apply the technique called lobotomy for the treatment of schizophrenia. The second part deals with the everyday life of people with schizophrenia today: behavior and relationships, and treatment for the disease.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1999

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Countries

Spain

Production

Els Quatre Gats Audiovisuals S.L.

Cast

Valentí Agustí,Francisco Franco,Joaquín Jordá,João Maria Pinto,Carmen Polo,Marian Varela

Director

Joaquín Jordá,Núria Villazán

Writer

Joaquín Jordá,Núria Villazán

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0262627