At First Sight (1999) Movie poster and book cover compared.

At First Sight

Irwin Winkler, 1999

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To See and Not See
Oliver Sacks, 1995

At First Sight is a movie directed by Irwin Winkler in 1999 and based on the book To See and Not See by Oliver Sacks, first published in 1995. The movie features Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Steven Weber, Bruce Davison, Nathan Lane, and others.

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RATING

6

/ 10

Movie Poster: At First Sight (Irwin Winkler, 1999)

8.3

/ 10

Book Cover: To See and Not See (Oliver Sacks, 1995)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of To See and Not See, the 1995 book by Oliver Sacks.

To See and Not See

Read by: Jonathan Davis

Storyline

The journey of a young woman architect who falls in love with a blind man. Encouraging him to undergo a transformative operation to regain his sight, she soon realizes that his most profound vision stems from the love he discovers within his heart.

Movie vs Book

Poster of At First Sight, the 1999 movie by Irwin Winkler

Year

1999

Minutes

128

Movie Rate

6.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

At First Sight

Country: USA

Year: 1999

Length: 2h8m

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Cover of To See and Not See, the 1995 book by Oliver Sacks

Year

1995

Pages

45

Book Rate

8.30

S: Goodreads

Book

To See and Not See

Country: USA

First published in: 1995

Length: 45 pages

Genre: Non Fiction

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Cover of To See and Not See, the 1995 book by Oliver Sacks

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