At first sight
At First Sight is a 1999 American film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay To See and Not to See by neurologist Oliver Sacks from the book An Anthropologist on Mars, inspired by the true-life story of Shirl and Barbara Jennings.
Synopsis
Amy (Mira Sorvino) is a non-stop architect who finally takes a break. She goes to a spa where she meets the masseur Virgil (Val Kilmer), who turns out to be blind. They both fall in love and start a relationship. She then seeks a cure for her illness and gets her vision back. Since Virgil had not developed training in seeing the world, he at times feels disoriented and has difficulty experiencing the visual world. But with Amy's love he manages to get by.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
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| Look, Sorvino. | Amy Benic |
| Val Kilmer | Virgil Adamson |
| Kelly McGillis | Jennie Adamson, Virgil's sister |
| Steven Weber | Duncan Allanbrook, Amy's ex-wife |
| Bruce Davison | Doctor Charles Aaron |
| Nathan Lane | Terapeuta Phil Webster |
| Ken Howard | Father of Virgil |
| Drena De Niro | Caroline. |
| Laura Kirk | Betsy Ernst, Amy's co-working secretary |
| Margo Winkler | Nancy Bender |
| Diana Krall | Sintante |
| Brett Robbins | Etban |
| Willie Carpenter | Jack Falk |
| Charles Winkler | Instructor Healeb |
| Kelly Chapman Meyer | Susan. |
| Jack Dodick | Dr. Goldman |
| Nina Griscom | Christie Evans |
| Mortimer B. Zuckerman | Mendigo |
| Gene Kirkwood | Marshall. |
| Richard Euell | Carl Kipling |
| Carl Matusovich | Tommy. |
| John W. Guidera | Virgil Companion |
| Jack Cooper | Overweight man |
| Jennifer Wachtell | Eva |
| Marty Davey | Mother College |
| Ben Wolfe | Bass Toucher |
| Casey W. Harris | Casey |
| Ricky Trammell | Loft D. J. |
| J. P. Patterson | Waiter |
| Bonnie Deutsch | Worker |
| Sheryl Allington Carter | Reporter |
| Oliver Sacks | Reporter |
| Angela Wang | Reporter |
| Claude Ravier | Reporter |
Music
- Love Is Where You Are.
Awards
Val Kilmer Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor - Drama.
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