DRAMATIC ADAPTATIONS:
Molly Sweeney. A play by Brian Friel inspired in part by "To See and Not See," a clinical tale in An Anthropologist on Mars.
The Mind Traveller. Six-part BBC series by Rosetta Pictures. Christopher Rawlence, producer and director; Emma Crichton-Miller, co-producer. Episodes on the Guam disease, Tourette's syndrome, color perception, autism and art, deaf-blindness, and Williams syndrome. Originally broadcast by BBC-2, November 1996.
In Search of Lucy Doe. One-hour documentary on languagelessness, produced for Arte TV, France by Rosetta Pictures. Produced and directed by Christopher Rawlence; co-producer by Emma Crichton-Miller. First broadcast by Arte TV, November 1996.
The Mind Traveler (US broadcast). Four-part PBS series by Rosetta Pictures. Christopher Rawlence, producer and director; Emma Crichton-Miller, co-producer. Episodes on "The Ragin' Cajun" (on a deaf-blind community in Seattle); "Island of the Colorblind" (on color and colorblindness in a small Pacific atoll); "Rage for Order" (on an autistic artist, Jessy Park); and "Don't be Shy, Mr. Sacks" (on Williams syndrome), September 1998.
At First Sight. A feature film based on " To See or Not See," a clinical tale in An Anthropologist on Mars. Starring Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Bruce Davidson, Nathan Lane, Kelly McGillis, and Steven Weber. Screenplay by Steve Leavitt and Rob Cowan. Produced by Rob Cowan. Directed and Produced by Irwin Winkler. Released by MGM, January 1999.