- Summary
- The life and work of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century, Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel. a compelling blend of autobiography and history that recounts the life of one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century and illuminates scientific developments in our understanding of the brain's role in recording and preserving memory. In addition to archival footage and dramatic re-creations of Kandel's childhood experiences in Nazi-occupied Vienna and his formative years as an emigrant in New York, the film features discussions with Kandel, friends and family, as well as his public lectures in Vienna and New York, which explore both his professional and personal life, especially his emotional ties to Judaism.
- Variant Title
- In search of memory
- Series
- Arte Edition
Arte Edition.
- Format
- Video
- Published
- Köln : FilmForm ; Brooklyn, NY : Icarus Films., c2009
- Locale
- United States
Austria
Vienna
France
Cahors
- Other Authors/Editors
- Seeger, Petra.
Kandel, Eric R.
FilmForm Köln (Firm)
Arte (Firm)
Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
Absolut Medien GmbH.
- Notes
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"Absolut Medien Dokumente 520"--Spine of case.
Extras: Trailer, interviews with Eric Kandel and director Petra Seeger.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2008.
Photography, Robert Winkler, Mario Masini ; editor, Oliver Neumann.
DVD 9, Dolby stereo.
In English and German with English subtitles.
