The Music Never Stopped is a movie directed by Jim Kohlberg in 2011 and based on the book The Last Hippie by Oliver Sacks, first published in 1995. The movie features J.K. Simmons, Julia Ormond, Mía Maestro, Lou Taylor Pucci, Cara Seymour, Tammy Blanchard, and others.
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Storyline
This is the story of a father, Henry, who faces a challenging task of reconnecting with his estranged son, Gabriel, following a brain tumor that impairs Gabriel’s ability to create new memories. As Gabriel clings to his old beliefs and interests, causing further distance between them, Henry embarks on a journey to embrace his son’s choices and attempts to bridge the gap by using the power of music.
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Music Never Stopped
Director: Jim Kohlberg
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Length: 1h45m
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Year
1995
Pages
35
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last Hippie
Author: Oliver Sacks
Country: USA
First published in: 1995
Length: 35 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
Book series: An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
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“If you sell your book to be a film, then 80 percent of your book is going to be thrown out.”
DENNIS LEHANE (Writer)
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