Lorenzo's Oil (1992)

A devoted couple embarks on a desperate, global quest to find a medical cure for their son's fatal neurological disease.

First release year

1992

Runtime (minutes)

125

Production countries

Australia; United States

Original languages

English; Italian

Directors

George Miller

Writers

George Miller · writer; Nick Enright · writer

Cast and characters

Nick Nolte; Susan Sarandon; Peter Ustinov; Zack O'Malley Greenburg

Genres

drama

Themes

parental love; perseverance; medical ethics; disability

Tone and mood

harrowing; moving; sensitive

Premise and plot tags

true story; medical-themed; parental struggle

Source material / true-story basis

true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone

Content notes

disability

Reception

The film was generally well received by critics despite being a box office disappointment, with high scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 93% · review count: 40; Metacritic · score: 80 · scale: 100 · review count: 21; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F

Production trivia

The film features several smaller roles played by inexperienced actors or non-actors to emphasize the 'everyman' aspect.; The film's music includes Allegri's Miserere and Barber's Adagio for Strings.

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