Monkeys Like Becky
The first part of this documentary deals with the Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949, one of the first surgeons to apply the technique called lobotomy for the treatment of schizophrenia. The second part deals with the everyday life of people with schizophrenia today: behavior and relationships, and treatment for the disease.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Monkeys Like Becky
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1999
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
65%
Original Title
Mones com la Becky
Production Companies
Els Quatre Gats Audiovisuals S.L.
Director
Núria Villazán
Description
The first part of this documentary deals with the Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949, one of the first surgeons to apply the technique called lobotomy for the treatment of schizophrenia. The second part deals with the everyday life of people with schizophrenia today: behavior and relationships, and treatment for the disease.